Amiss-Palmer House
National Register of Historic Places

Amiss-Palmer House

Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia
Listed
November 13, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
89001804

About this property

Amiss–Palmer House, also known as the Palmer House, is a historic home located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built the 1850s, and is a two-storey three-bay brick house with a hipped roof and pattern-book Greek Revival style elements. These elements include the front portico and frieze.

Location

Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia
37.22672, -80.40719

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 89001804. It was listed on November 13, 1989.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Blacksburg
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Massacre at Draper's Meadow
1755Colonial
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Amiss-Palmer House listed on the National Register?

Amiss-Palmer House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Amiss-Palmer House?

Amiss-Palmer House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Amiss-Palmer House?

The period of significance for Amiss-Palmer House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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