Riverton Historic District (Front Royal, Virginia)
Riverton Historic District | |
![]() The old Riverton United Methodist Church building in 2020 | |
Location | Roughly along Crisman Dr., Duck St., Old Winchester Pike, Queens Hwy., Riverside Dr., Rugby St., and Strasburg Rd., Front Royal, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°56′48″N 78°11′53″W / 38.94667°N 78.19806°W |
Area | 66 acres (27 ha) |
Built | 1849 |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 02000514[1] |
VLR No. | 112-5328 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 16, 2002 |
Designated VLR | December 6, 2000[2] |
Riverton Historic District is a national historic district located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings and one contributing site in the town of Front Royal. It is a primarily residential district with buildings dating from the mid-19th century and including a diverse collection of building types and architectural styles. Notable buildings include Lackawanna (1869), the Old Duncan Hotel (c. 1880), the Riverton United Methodist Church (1883-1890), Dellbrook (c. 1884), the Carson Lime Company worker's houses, and the Old Riverton Post Office and Grocery. Located in the district and separately listed is Riverside.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
Gallery
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Old Duncan Hotel
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Old Riverton Post Office and Grocery
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Houses along Queens Highway
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Dellbrook
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Abandoned house
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Maral S. Kalbian (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Riverton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
External links
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