Brookneal Historic District
Brookneal Historic District | |
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| Location | Adams Ferry Rd., Old Main, E. Rush & Commerce Sts., Lynchburg, Wycliffe & Cook Aves., & Pick St., Brookneal, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°03′01″N 78°56′39″W / 37.05028°N 78.94417°W |
| Area | 55 acres (22 ha) |
| Built | 1812-1960 |
| Architect | Craighill, Samuel Preston; Johnson, Stanhope; McLaughlin, James T.; Pettit, Charles |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Commercial Style, Bungalow/Craftsman, 19th- and 20th-century revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000348[1] |
| VLR No. | 179-5021 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 8, 2011 |
| Designated VLR | March 17, 2011[2] |
Brookneal Historic District is a national historic district located at Brookneal, Campbell County, Virginia. It encompasses 105 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Brookneal. Most buildings date to the period spanning from 1875 to 1925. Notable buildings include the Lewis Andrew Pick Birthplace, Callaway-Smith House, Henderson Funeral Home, Staunton River Lodge #155 AF&AM, Brookneal Drug Store (1912), N.I. Walthall & Son Department Store, Myers Department Store, Hotel Brookneal (1919), Bank of Brookneal (1913) by McLaughlin Pettit & Johnson, and Brookneal Community Building (1938).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/11 through 6/10/11. National Park Service. June 17, 2011. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ W. Scott Breckinridge Smith (September 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brookneal Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying five photos
