National Register of Historic Places

Bragassa Toy Store

Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
Listed
January 11, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90002136

About this property

The Bragassa Toy Store is a historic commercial building located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. In 1871, Francisco Bragassa purchased the property and in 1875 to 1876, he built the confectionery and toy store in Italianate style. The Bragassa store was at the center of a new, expanding commercial section of town during the Reconstruction period. It is the only surviving building within a four-block area that represents this commercial expansion. The building contains comfortable living quarters upstairs, with the merchandise on the ground floor. At the front of the shop were the first plate glass windows ever installed in Lynchburg. The store remained in the Bragassa family until 1987. In January 1988 the Lynchburg Historical Foundation purchased the building from the Bragassa family. In November 2008, the building was occupied by Kid's Haven: A Center for Grieving Children. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

323--325 Twelfth St.
Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
37.41148, -79.14191

Categories

COMMERCEEUROPEAN
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Sources

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When was Bragassa Toy Store listed on the National Register?

Bragassa Toy Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Bragassa Toy Store?

Bragassa Toy Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bragassa Toy Store?

The period of significance for Bragassa Toy Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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