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Riverton Historic District
Riverton Historic District (Front Royal, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Riverton Historic District (Front Royal, Virginia)
LocationRoughly along Crisman Dr., Duck St., Old Winchester Pike, Queens Hwy., Riverside Dr., Rugby St., and Strasburg Rd., Front Royal, Virginia
Area66 acres (27 ha)
Built1849 (1849)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.02000514[1]
VLR No.112-5328
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 2002
Designated VLRDecember 6, 2000[2]

Riverton Historic District is a national historic district located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the town of Front Royal. It is a primarily residential district with buildings dating from the mid-19th century and including a diverse collection of building types and architectural styles. Notable buildings include Lackawanna (1869), the Old Duncan Hotel (c. 1880), the Riverton United Methodist Church (1883-1890), Dellbrook (c. 1884), the Carson Lime Company worker's houses, and the Old Riverton Post Office and Grocery. Located in the district and separately listed is Riverside.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Maral S. Kalbian (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Riverton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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