East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District

Martinsville (Independent City), Martinsville County, Virginia
Listed
September 5, 2006
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000805

About this property

East Church Street–Starling Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsville, Virginia. It encompasses 117 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, and one contributing object in a residential section of Martinsville. The buildings range in date from the range in date from the mid-1880s to the mid-1950s and include notable examples of the Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the James Cheshire House, the Obidiah Allen House, John W. Carter House (1896), Christ Episcopal Church (1890s), 209 Starling Avenue the "Simmons House" or the "Starling B" (1909), G.T. Lester House or the “Wedding Cake House” (1918), John W. Townes House (c. 1925), Vaughn M. Draper House (c. 1930), and Martinsville High School (1940) and Gymnasium Building (1928). Located in the district are the separately listed John Waddey Carter House, Scuffle Hill, and the Little Post Office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

Martinsville (Independent City), Martinsville County, Virginia
36.68753, -79.86592

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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

Carter, John Waddey, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Scuffle Hill
Industrial
0.1 mi
Little Post Office
Industrial
0.2 mi
Martinsville Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
0.5 mi
Martinsville Novelty Corporation Factory
Industrial
0.8 mi

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When was East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2006.

What type of historic resource is East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District?

East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1896.

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