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Gate City Historic District

Coordinates: 36°38′20″N 82°34′46″W / 36.63881°N 82.57958°W / 36.63881; -82.57958
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Gate City Historic District
Gate City Historic District, September 2013
Gate City Historic District is located in Virginia
Gate City Historic District
Gate City Historic District is located in the United States
Gate City Historic District
LocationFive blocks east and west Jackson St., Gate City, Virginia
Coordinates36°38′20″N 82°34′46″W / 36.63881°N 82.57958°W / 36.63881; -82.57958
Area12.84 acres (5.20 ha)
Builtc. 1829 (1829)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.10000735[1]
VLR No.221-5010
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 2010
Designated VLRJune 17, 2010[2]

Gate City Historic District is a national historic district located at Gate City, Scott County, Virginia. It contains 47 contributing buildings in the central business district of Gate City. Most contributing resources consist of commercial, residential, and governmental buildings dating from the late-19th and early-20th centuries. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow. Notable buildings include the Scott County Courthouse (1829), Library (c. 1940), Gate City Movie Theater (c. 1925) only the front facade remains, and Jail (c. 1829).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/07/10 through 9/10/10. National Park Service. September 17, 2010. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Meg Greene Malvasi (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gate City Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos