National Register of Historic Places

Martinsville Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Martinsville, Martinsville County, Virginia
Listed
October 30, 1998
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98001317

About this property

Martinsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsville, Virginia. It encompasses 94 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in the central business district of Martinsville. The buildings range in date from the early-19th century through the mid- 20th century and include notable examples of the Romanesque, Federal, and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Henry County Courthouse (1824), People's Bank (1891), Globman's Department Store (c. 1915), Ford Building (1908), U.S. Post Office (1939), the Masonic Temple, the Henry Hotel (1921), the Martinsville Hotel (c. 1930), First National Bank Building (1925), the Knights of Pythias Building (1922), Oakley Apartment / Office Building (1935), the Chief Tassel Building (1930), First United Methodist Church of Martinsville (1922), Richardson's Motor Co. (c. 1918), Gravely Pin Factory (1907), and Sale Knitting Plant (1937). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

Martinsville, Martinsville County, Virginia
36.69221, -79.87280

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEINDUSTRYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTTRANSPORTATIONETHNIC HERITAGE-OTHER-ETHNICSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Martinsville Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Martinsville Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1998.

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Martinsville Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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