National Register of Historic Places

Sweet Chalybeate Springs

Sweet Chalybeate, Alleghany County, Virginia
Listed
January 21, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74002103

About this property

Sweet Chalybeate Springs, also known as the Red Sweet Springs, Sweet Chalybeate Hotel and Sweet Chalybeate Springs Lodge, is a historic resort hotel complex located at Sweet Chalybeate, Alleghany County, Virginia. It dates to the 1850s, and consists of a main building, guest ranges, and cottages all fronted with two-level porches. There are a total of eight contributing buildings and one contributing structure. The main building is a gable roof, weatherboarded, frame structure 12 bays long and 2 bays deep. The resort developed around springs flowing undisturbed from the bottom of a small rock bluff. Sweet Chalybeate suffered decline and finally closed its doors in 1918. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Sweet Chalybeate, Alleghany County, Virginia
37.64457, -80.24111

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Sweet Chalybeate Springs listed on the National Register?

Sweet Chalybeate Springs was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Sweet Chalybeate Springs?

Sweet Chalybeate Springs is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sweet Chalybeate Springs?

The period of significance for Sweet Chalybeate Springs is recorded as the industrial era.

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