Cambria Historic District

Cambria Historic District

Church on Montgomery Street
Location 500-600 blocks Depot St., 500-600 block Montgomery St., 900-1000 blocks Cambria St., and railroad depots, Christiansburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°7′57″N 80°24′22″W / 37.13250°N 80.40611°W / 37.13250; -80.40611Coordinates: 37°7′57″N 80°24′22″W / 37.13250°N 80.40611°W / 37.13250; -80.40611
Area 34 acres (14 ha)
Built 1854 (1854)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate
MPS Montgomery County MPS
NRHP Reference # 90002002[1]
VLR # 154-0048
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 10, 1991
Designated VLR June 20, 1989[2]

Cambria Historic District is a national historic district located at Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings in the town of Christiansburg. It includes a variety of commercial, residential, and institutional buildings related to Cambria's historical role as the "port" for the nearby town of Christiansburg. The residences are reflective of a variety of popular architectural styles, in including Colonial Revival and Queen Anne. Notable buildings include the Surface-Lee Block, Dew Drop Inn, Epperly Pontiac dealership, Cambria Hardware Company Building, Palmer Store, Lee House, Cambria Baptist Church (1928), and the New Christiansburg Depot (1906). The Cambria Freight Station is located in the district and listed separately.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cambria Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map

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