National Register of Historic Places

Forestville Historic District

Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Listed
November 30, 2011
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
11000874

About this property

The Forestville Historic District is a national historic district located at Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The district encompasses 84 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the 19th century mill village of Forestville. The vernacular buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. The buildings date from the late-18th to mid-20th centuries and primarily include log and wood-frame single dwellings, with domestic and agricultural dependencies, that dominate the district are substantiated by a gristmill, two commercial buildings. Also in the district are a church, a cemetery, a post office, two doctors' offices, and a school. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia
38.71787, -78.72276

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTINDUSTRYAGRICULTURECOMMERCEEUROPEANTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Mount Jackson
1862Civil War
4.6 mi
Mount Jackson Skirmish April 17 1862
1862Civil War
4.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Forestville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Forestville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Forestville Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Forestville Historic District?

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

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