North Danville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

North Danville Historic District

Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Listed
January 15, 2004
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001432

About this property

North Danville Historic District is a national historic district located in Danville, Virginia. The district includes 426 contributing buildings in a primarily residential area of Danville. The district includes three blocks of primarily two-story, brick commercial buildings. Buildings within the district were constructed from around 1880 until roughly 1955 and reflect a wide variety of architectural styles, including vernacular Victorian, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and bungalow designs. Many of these buildings were built by Dan River Cotton Mills founder T.B. Fitzgerald. Notable buildings include the Calvary United Methodist Church (1886), Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Church (1889), Bellevue Public School (1898), Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church (1910), Keen Street Baptist Church (1927), and Woodrow Wilson High School (1926). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
36.59848, -79.38393

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Dan River Mill No. 8 (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.8 mi
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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0.8 mi
Danville National Cemetery
Listed
0.9 mi
Downtown Danville Historic District
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0.9 mi
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District
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0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was North Danville Historic District listed on the National Register?

North Danville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 2004.

What type of historic resource is North Danville Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for North Danville Historic District?

The period of significance for North Danville Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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