National Register of Historic Places

Buchanan Historic District

Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia
Listed
January 27, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000070

About this property

Buchanan Historic District is a national historic district located at Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia. It encompasses 277 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in Buchanan and Pattonsburg on both sides of the James River. They include commercial, transportation-related, domestic, religious, and industrial resources associated with the community's development from the late-18th century through the late-20th century. Notable buildings include the Pattonsburg Mill (1838), Buchanan Presbyterian Church (1845), Trinity Episcopal Church (1842), Hotel Botetourt (1851), Sorrell House (1850), James Evans Mason Lodge (1884), Virginia Can Company complex (1903), "Oak Hill" (1840), Town Hall Municipal Building, Bank of Buchanan, Ransone's Drugstore, Buchanan Theatre (1919), and Buchanan High School (1928). The contributing sites include the James River & Kanawha Canal project site, Johnston-Boyd Cemetery (1835–1906), and Fairview Cemetery (1854) which included a section for POC called Mountain View which has since been remerged with Fairview. The contributing structures include the Stone Arch Tunnel (1870s). Also located in the district is the separately listed Wilson Warehouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia
37.53148, -79.67856

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURECOMMERCEINDUSTRY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wilson Warehouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Greyledge
Pre Contact
2.9 mi
Varney's Falls Dam
Industrial
5.7 mi
Lauderdale
Colonial
6.1 mi
Annandale
Industrial
7.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Natural Bridge (1864)
1864Civil War
10 mi

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When was Buchanan Historic District listed on the National Register?

Buchanan Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Buchanan Historic District?

Buchanan Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buchanan Historic District?

The period of significance for Buchanan Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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