Chatham Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Chatham Historic District

Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Listed
July 12, 2001
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01000698

About this property

Chatham Historic District is a national historic district located at Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The district includes 188 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of the town of Chatham. The district includes a variety of government, commercial, residential, religious and educational buildings and structures dating from the early-19th century to the mid-20th century. At the center of the district is the separately listed Pittsylvania County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the Judge Tredway House, Tunstall-Hargrave House, The Oaks (1832), Morea (1837), Hugh Weir House (1835), Planter's Bank, Thompson's Drug and Haberdashy Building, Corinth Christian Church, Emmanuel Episcopal Church (1881), Chatham Presbyterian Church (1886), Canada-Melton House (c. 1875), United States Post Office, Chatham High School, Chatham Elementary School (1925), Chatham Savings Bank, Masonic Temple (c. 1900), Collie Hotel/William Pitt Hotel (c. 1925), Beauty Plaza (c. 1950), and the Moses Building. Also located in the district and separately listed are the Clerk's Office, Bill's Diner, and Burnett's Diner. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
36.82624, -79.39705

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pittsylvania County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Burnett's Diner
Industrial
0.1 mi
Bill's Diner
Industrial
0.1 mi
Clerk's Office
Industrial
0.2 mi
Chatham Southern Railway Depot
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Wilson's Raid – Staunton River Bridge
1864Civil War
12.6 mi

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When was Chatham Historic District listed on the National Register?

Chatham Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Chatham Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Chatham Historic District?

The period of significance for Chatham Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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