Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District
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Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District is a central area of Harrisonburg, Virginia, recognized for its concentration of historic commercial, civic, and architectural landmarks that reflect the city’s development from the 19th to early 20th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
national historic district ⓘ |
| contains |
Harrisonburg courthouse area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civic buildings ⓘ government buildings ⓘ historic commercial buildings ⓘ historic storefronts ⓘ multi-story brick commercial blocks ⓘ religious buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | National Register of Historic Places historic district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
civic center of Harrisonburg
ⓘ
commercial center of Harrisonburg ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Harrisonburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
NERFINISHED
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Classical Revival ⓘ Early Commercial ⓘ Italianate ⓘ Romanesque Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingHeight | one to four stories ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | mixed-use urban core ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
concentration of historic commercial, civic, and architectural landmarks
ⓘ
reflects development of Harrisonburg from 19th to early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| hasStreetscapeCharacteristic | pedestrian-oriented downtown core ⓘ |
| hasUse |
civic
ⓘ
commercial ⓘ religious ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationReason |
architectural significance
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association with local commerce and government ⓘ representation of Harrisonburg’s urban development ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harrisonburg, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rockingham County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | downtown Harrisonburg ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sawMajorGrowth |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| stateDesignation | Virginia Landmarks Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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