Brookneal Historic District

Brookneal Historic District
Location Adams Ferry Rd., Old Main, E. Rush & Commerce Sts., Lynchburg, Wycliffe & Cook Aves., & Pick St., Brookneal, Virginia
Coordinates 37°03′01″N 78°56′39″W / 37.05028°N 78.94417°WCoordinates: 37°03′01″N 78°56′39″W / 37.05028°N 78.94417°W
Area 55 acres (22 ha)
Built 1812-1960
Architect Craighill, Samuel Preston; Johnson, Stanhope; McLaughlin, James T.; Pettit, Charles
Architectural style Greek Revival, Commercial Style, Bungalow/Craftsman, 19th- and 20th-century revival
NRHP Reference # 11000348[1]
VLR # 179-5021
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 8, 2011
Designated VLR March 17, 2011[2]

Brookneal Historic District is a national historic district located at Brookneal, Campbell County, Virginia. It encompasses 105 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Brookneal. Most buildings date to the period spanning from 1875 to 1925. Notable buildings include the Lewis Andrew Pick Birthplace, Callaway-Smith House, Henderson Funeral Home, Staunton River Lodge #155 AF&AM, Brookneal Drug Store (1912), N.I. Walthall & Son Department Store, Myers Department Store, Hotel Brookneal (1919), Bank of Brookneal (1913) by McLaughlin Pettit & Johnson, and Brookneal Community Building (1938).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/11 through 6/10/11. National Park Service. 2011-06-17.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginiaa Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. W. Scott Breckinridge Smith (September 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brookneal Historic District". and Accompanying five photos