Downtown Chilhowie Historic District

Downtown Chilhowie Historic District is a national historic district located at Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia. The district includes 11 contributing buildings in the central business district of Chilhowie. These commercial buildings were largely constructed after a fire in 1909 destroyed the commercial block. Notable buildings include the Chilhowie Hardware Company (1909), the Beaux-Arts style National Bank of Chilhowie (1909), Chilhowie Drug Company (1916), Bonham Motor Company (c. 1920), and Southern Air Restaurant (1947).[3]

Downtown Chilhowie Historic District
Downtown Chilhowie Historic District, July 2013
LocationMain St. S. Whitetop Rd. and Lee Hwy., Chilhowie, Virginia
Coordinates36°47′54″N 81°40′53″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.00000065[1]
VLR No.189-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 2000
Designated VLRDecember 1, 1999[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Chilhowie Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map


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