National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Page County

Page County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance. Significant places include Skyline Drive Historic District, Skyline Drive Historic District, Skyline Drive Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Skyline Drive Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Luray Downtown Historic District.

The famous person Herbert Hoover is associated with one of more of the Page County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Page County places including Victor Mindeleff, Marcellus Jr. Wright and William M. Poindexter. Prominent architectural styles found in Page Country are Georgian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Luray Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000438)

Also known as 159-5064

Roughly E. Main St., W. Main St., S. Court St., and s. Broad St. , Luray

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Milford Battlefield (added 2004 - - #04000854)

Also known as DHR File No. 93-5023

VA 340 and VA 665 , Overall

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Cemetery, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Redwell--Isabella Furnace Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000762)

Also known as VDHR file no. 069-5252

Bet. VA 652 and Hawksbill Creek on N side of Luray , Luray

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Natural Feature

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Shenandoah Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000554)

Also known as VDHR# 69-5209

Parts of First,Second,Third,Fourth,Fith,Sixth,Seventh,Eight Denver,Long,H,Sts, Central,Maryland, Penn, and Virg. Aves. , Shenandoah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Poindexter, William M., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, City Hall, Museum, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Skyline Drive Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000375)

Shenandoah National Park, from the N entrance station at Front Royal to the S entrance station at Rockfish Gap , Luray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Engineering, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Skyline Drive Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000375)

Shenandoah National Park, from the N entrance station at Front Royal to the S entrance station at Rockfish Gap , Luray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Engineering, Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related

Skyline Drive Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97001112)

Also known as See also:Skyline Drive Historic District

Within Shenandoah National Park, areas known as Headquarters, Big Meadows, Dickey Ridge, Simmons Gap, and Piney R , Luray

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Skyline Drive Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2003 - - #03001251)

Shenandoah National Park, Skyland, Lewis Mountain and Big Meadows , Luray

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mindeleff, Victor, Wright, Marcellus Jr.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Hoover, Herbert

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Single Dwelling