Glade Spring Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Glade Spring Commercial Historic District

Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia
Listed
May 27, 2013
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
13000345

About this property

Glade Spring Commercial Historic District is the downtown core of the Town of Glade Spring, a community of 1,500 residents in northeastern Washington County, Virginia, less than three miles southwest of the Smyth County line. Located on the gently rolling floor of the Valley of Virginia (trending southwest–northeast), the town is surrounded by agricultural lands interspersed with clumps of woodland. The rugged southwest end of Walker Mountain is one mile to the northwest and Little Mountain four miles farther; the Iron Mountains define the opposite side of the Valley about seven miles to the southeast. On May 28, 2013, the "Town Square" was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Glade Spring Commercial Historic District includes twenty-four primary resources and two secondary resources. Of the twenty-four primary resources, twenty-one are contributing and three are non-contributing to the eligibility of the historic district. Primary resources include sixteen commercial buildings (only three of which are noncontributing), one warehouse, one bank, one office building, one hotel, one meeting hall, one town hall, one post office, and one multiple dwelling. Secondary resources consist of one walkway and one shed (both contributing).

Location

Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia
36.79225, -81.77131

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Emory and Henry College area
1864Civil War
3.8 mi
Stoneman's Raid on Saltville
1864Civil War
6 mi
First Battle of Saltville
1864Civil War
6.1 mi
Battle of Saltville (First — October 2, 1864)
1864Civil War
6.1 mi

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When was Glade Spring Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Glade Spring Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Glade Spring Commercial Historic District?

Glade Spring Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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