National Register of Historic Places

Abingdon Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
Listed
September 16, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86002193

About this property

Abingdon Historic District is a national historic district located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. The district encompasses 145 contributing buildings, 2 contributing site, and 13 contributing structures in the town of Abingdon. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings dating from the late-18th century to the mid-20th century. Notable contributing resources include Sinking Spring Cemetery, William King High School (1913), General Francis Preston House (1832), Martha Washington Inn, Barter Theatre, the Virginia House, Alexander Findlay House (1827), Gabriel Stickley House (c. 1830), Ann Berry House (c. 1830), Washington County Courthouse (1868), Rev. Charles Cummings House (c. 1773), and James Fields House (1857). Located in the district and separately listed are the Abingdon Bank and Dr. William H. Pitts House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, with a boundary increase in 1986.

Location

Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
36.71302, -81.97379

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Abingdon Bank
Industrial
0.2 mi
Abingdon Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Pitts, Dr. William H., House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Mont Calm
Industrial
0.4 mi
White's Mill
Industrial
3.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid into Southwest Virginia
1865Civil War
0.9 mi
Battle of Island Flats (TN)
1776Revolutionary War
9.1 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Emory and Henry College area
1864Civil War
9.1 mi

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Abingdon Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1986.

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Abingdon Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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