Glasgow Historic District

Bounded by Seventh, Tenth, Gordon and Powahtan Sts., Glasgow, Virginia. County/parish: Rockbridge.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 30, 1995. NRIS 95001170.

36 contributing buildings. 3 contributing sites. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • VDHR File No. 223-03

From Wikipedia:

Glasgow Historic District

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).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, with a boundary increase in 2006.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683408

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