Dayton Historic District (Dayton, Virginia)
Dayton Historic District is a national historic district located at Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia. The district encompasses 154 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of the town of Dayton. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings most of which date from the late-19th century and early-20th century. Notable buildings include the Alberta Coffman Bouse, Layman House, the Samuel Shrum House, the Thomas House, W.J. Franklin House, Bank of Dayton (1911), the Ruebush-Kieffer Printing Company, Dayton Drug Company, Howe Memorial Hall, the Administration Building (1910), the Kieffer Alumni Gymnasium (1930), Carpenter Store (1888), Specialty Harness Company, Ruebush-Kieffer Company, and the Methodist, Presbyterian, and United Brethren churches.[3]
Dayton Historic District | |
 Main Street, Dayton VA, September 2013 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Main, Mason, Walnut, Summit, and Bowman Sts., Dayton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°24′58″N 78°56′27″W |
| Area | 86 acres (35 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003590[1] |
| VLR No. | 206-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 1984 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1984[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dayton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
