Stanardsville Historic District

Coordinates: 38°18′22″N 78°26′17″W / 38.30611°N 78.43806°W / 38.30611; -78.43806
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Stanardsville Historic District
The Lafayette Inn
Stanardsville Historic District is located in Virginia
Stanardsville Historic District
Stanardsville Historic District is located in the United States
Stanardsville Historic District
LocationRoughly along Main St., from Monroe Ave. to Lambs Ln., including parts of Madison Rd., Stanardsville, Virginia
Coordinates38°18′22″N 78°26′17″W / 38.30611°N 78.43806°W / 38.30611; -78.43806
Area200 acres (81 ha)
Built1794 (1794)
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP reference No.04000555[1]
VLR No.302-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 2004
Designated VLRMarch 17, 2004[2]

Stanardsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. The district encompasses 146 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, 9 contributing structures, and 8 contributing objects in the Town of Stanardsville. It includes the Courthouse Square district and surrounding commercial and residential areas. Notable buildings include the Stanardsville Methodist Church, Grace Episcopal Church (1901), Lafayette Hotel (c. 1840), Gibbons Store (c. 1845), John Sims house (1850), Greene County Chamber of Commerce (c. 1850), Forest Hill Academy (c. 1858), and Stanardsville Motor Company (1930). Located in the district is the separately listed Greene County Courthouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Julie Dickey; Virginia Fitzhugh; Gina Haney (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stanardsville Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Greene/Greene_StanardsvilleHD_photographs_page.htm Accompanying four photos]