Gretna Commercial Historic District
In Southside Virginia’s Pittsylvania County, the town of Gretna took shape with the arrival of the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad through the area between 1872 and 1874. The railroad swelled […]
Seaboard Air Line Railway Building
Constructed in 1926, the Seaboard Air Line Railway Building is the only large-scale commercial example of the late Gothic Revival style in Norfolk, and offers an early example of reinforced-concrete […]
Timberville Historic District
Nestled in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in Rockingham County, the Timberville Historic District encompasses the commercial center of this town that grew from a village that arose along […]
The Lewis Store
The Fielding Lewis Store in Fredericksburg is named after its original proprietor, whose second wife, Betty Washington, was sister of the future Revolutionary War hero and President. The Georgian-style brick […]
Carlin’s Amoco Station
Built around 1947 in the “iced-box” style originated by Texaco, Carlin’s Amoco Station was remodeled in 1953 by the American Oil Company (Amoco) into a “stylized-box” design by adding Streamlined […]
Southern Biscuit Company
The Southern Biscuit Company building in Richmond dates to 1927, and served the company (also known as FFV and Interbake) until it relocated its cookie and cracker production elsewhere in […]
Lovettsville Historic District
The Lovettsville Historic District in Loudoun County includes the town’s core, and several settlement-era cemeteries and a church on its perimeter. Settled by German immigrants in the late 1700s, the […]
Fifth Street Historic District
Lynchburg’s Fifth Street Historic District, located southwest of the city’s central business area, arose as a significant African American commercial area during the latter 19th and early 20th centuries. In […]
Clifford-New Glasgow Historic District
The Clifford-New Glasgow Historic District centers on the oldest existing settlement in Amherst County. With buildings dating from circa 1772, the district is important for its early role as a […]
Cave Hill Farm
Cave Hill Farm, consisting of about 158 acres in Rockingham County, centers on an impressive two-story brick residence, constructed around 1847. In 1868, the property came into the possession of […]
