National Register of Historic Places

Orkney Springs Hotel

Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Listed
April 21, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76002119

About this property

Orkney Springs Hotel is a historic resort spa complex located at Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The oldest building, known as Maryland House, was built in 1853, and is a two-story, rectangular stuccoed frame building. It is faced on all sides by double galleries. The main hotel building, known as Virginia House, was built between 1873 and 1876. It is a four-story, stuccoed frame, H-shaped building measuring 100 feet by 165 feet and features a three-story verandah. The hotel contains 175 bedrooms. The remaining contributing resources are the three-story Pennsylvania House (1867), seven identical two-story, six-room, hipped roof cottages, and a small columned pavilion located next to the mineral springs. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is currently owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, which operates it and several surrounding buildings as Shrine Mont, a retreat center which also contains the diocese's Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration.

Location

Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia
38.79531, -78.81574

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Orkney Springs Hotel listed on the National Register?

Orkney Springs Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Orkney Springs Hotel?

Orkney Springs Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Orkney Springs Hotel?

The period of significance for Orkney Springs Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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