National Register of Historic Places

New Castle Historic District

New Castle, Craig County, Virginia
Listed
October 24, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73002005

About this property

New Castle Historic District is a national historic district located at New Castle in Craig County, Virginia, United States. It encompasses 111 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of New Castle. The focal point of the district is the Craig County Courthouse. It was built about 1850, and is a temple-form structure with shallow gable roof, a two-story tetrastyle Greek Doric order portico and wooden hexagonal cupola. Associated with the courthouse is the sheriff's house and old jail. Other notable buildings include the Central Hotel, First National Bank Building, Layman Insurance Agency building, Givens-McCartney House (1837), Caldwell-Berger-Lamb House (c. 1852), Bank of New Castle (c. 1900), Farmers and Merchants (F&M) Bank of Craig County (1917–1920), Wagener Brothers Store (c. 1890), Bill Caldwell General Store, George W. Craft (c. 1890), New Castle Methodist Episcopal Church (c. 1893), and Masonic Temple (1940). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with a boundary increase in 1993. The original district comprised just five buildings — the courthouse and adjacent sheriff's residence, Layman Insurance, First National Bank, and the Central Hotel — while the expanded district includes 106 additional buildings, as well as two sites and an object.

Location

New Castle, Craig County, Virginia
37.50392, -80.10939

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Nearby Historic Sites

New Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
Anderson House
Industrial
8 mi
McDonald, Bryan Jr., House
Colonial
8.9 mi
Craig Healing Springs
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10.1 mi
Breckinridge Mill
Industrial
10.9 mi

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When was New Castle Historic District listed on the National Register?

New Castle Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1973.

What type of historic resource is New Castle Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for New Castle Historic District?

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

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