Glasgow Historic District is a national historic district located at Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The district encompasses 43 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of the town of Glasgow. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings dating from the 1820s to 1920s, with most structures from the 1890s. Notable buildings include the Rebecca Salling House (c. 1920), First Baptist Church, the former Glasgow Baptist Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge Building (c. 1890), and Glasgow Masonic Temple (1891-1892).[3]
Glasgow Historic District and Boundary Increase | |
 Commercial buildings along McCullough Street | |
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| Location | Bounded by Seventh, Tenth, Gordon and Powahtan Sts.; also the 900 blocks of Fizlee St. and Rockbridge Rd., Glasgow, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°37′59″N 79°27′01″W / 37.63306°N 79.45028°W |
| Area | 4.6 acres (1.9 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001170, 06000351[1] |
| VLR No. | 223-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 30, 1995; May 3, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | August 28, 1995[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, with a boundary increase in 2006.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glasgow Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map