National Register of Historic Places

Edom Store and Post Office

Edom, Rockingham County, Virginia
Listed
July 23, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000768

About this property

Edom Store and Post Office, also known as John Chrisman Store and Myers and Company, is a historic store and post office located at Edom, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built about 1835, and is a two-story, brick commercial building. It features a metal-sheathed gable roof, a five-bay façade with center entries on the first and second stories, and a one-story entry porch and a storefront added in the late-19th century. It has a two-story rear ell. The interior is transitional Federal-Greek Revival. Also on the property is a contributing frame barn dated to about 1900. The Edom Post Office operated out of the store until the late 1930s and the store closed about 1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

5375 Jesse Bennett Way
Edom, Rockingham County, Virginia
38.52546, -78.85920

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Cross Keys
1862Civil War
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When was Edom Store and Post Office listed on the National Register?

Edom Store and Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Edom Store and Post Office?

Edom Store and Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Edom Store and Post Office?

The period of significance for Edom Store and Post Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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