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

Smyth County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Saltville Battlefields Historic District and Hungry Mother State Park Historic District, Downtown Chilhowie Historic District, Marion Historic District and Marion Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Smyth County places including R.L. Poor, E.L. Myers, T. Buckler Chequior and Frank P. Milburn. Prominent architectural styles found in Smyth Country are Beaux Arts, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Downtown Chilhowie Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000065)

Also known as 189-0001

Main St. S. Whitetop Rd. and Lee Hwy. , Chilhowie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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

Hungry Mother State Park Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000303)

Also known as DHR Number: 086-0015, Hungry Mother State Park

2854 Park Blvd. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Myers, E.L., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Department Store, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Public Works, Restaurant, Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Department Store, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Restaurant, Road-Related

Marion Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000888)

Also known as 119-0012

Roughly along Main, Cherry, Strother, Lee, North College and College Sts. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Commerce, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

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

Marion Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2011 - - #11000487)

Also known as DHR # 119-0012

W. Cherry, E. Main, N. Main, Maple, N. Chestnut, Broad & N. Commerce Sts.,, Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Milburn, Frank P., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Saltville Battlefields Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000096)

Also known as 295-5001

SR 91, SR 107, CR 632 , Saltville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Poor, R.L.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Engineering, Black

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, African-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Extractive Facility, Extractive Facility, Fortification, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

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

Saltville Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000367)

Also known as 295-0001

Main St., 1st Ave., Palmer Ave, Palmer Ln., Stadium Dr., and Henrytown Rd. , Saltville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chequior, T. Buckler

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

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