Jct. of VA 42, 614 & 767, Forestville, Virginia. County/parish: Shenandoah.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 30, 2011. NRIS 11000874.
84 contributing buildings. 4 contributing sites. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
The Forestville Historic District is a national historic district located at Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The district encompasses 84 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the 19th century mill village of Forestville. The vernacular buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. The buildings date from the late-18th to mid-20th centuries and primarily include log and wood-frame single dwellings, with domestic and agricultural dependencies, that dominate the district are substantiated by a gristmill, two commercial buildings. Also in the district are a church, a cemetery, a post office, two doctors' offices, and a school.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683637