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First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.
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VIRGINIA - Smyth County - Historic Districts

Downtown Chilhowie Historic District
(added 2000 - Smyth County - #00000065)
Also known as 189-0001
Main St. S. Whitetop Rd. and Lee Hwy., Chilhowie
(20 acres, 11 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style: Beaux Arts
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function: Business, Business, Post Office, Restaurant, Storage
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Business

Marion Historic District
(added 2000 - Smyth County - #00000888)
Also known as 119-0012
Roughly along Main, Cherry, Strother, Lee, North College and College Sts., Marion
(610 acres, 153 buildings, 1 object)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance: Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function: Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Theater

Saltville Historic District
(added 2002 - Smyth County - #02000367)
Also known as 295-0001
Main St., 1st Ave., Palmer Ave, Palmer Ln., Stadium Dr., and Henrytown Rd., Saltville
(1870 acres, 104 buildings)
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Chequior, T. Buckler
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Industry, Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function: Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Business, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling


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