Riverton Historic District (Front Royal, Virginia)

Riverton Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
The old Riverton United Methodist Church building, May, 2016
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Location	Roughly along Crisman Dr., Duck St., Old Winchester Pike, Queens Hwy., Riverside Dr., Rugby St., and Strasburg Rd., Front Royal, Virginia
Coordinates	38°56′48″N 78°11′53″W / 38.94667°N 78.19806°W / 38.94667; -78.19806Coordinates: 38°56′48″N 78°11′53″W / 38.94667°N 78.19806°W / 38.94667; -78.19806
Area	66 acres (27 ha)
Built	1849 (1849)
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	02000514[1]
VLR #	112-5328
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 16, 2002
Designated VLR	December 6, 2000[2]

Riverton Historic District is a national historic district located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the town of Front Royal. It is a primarily residential district with buildings dating from the mid-19th century and including a diverse collection of building types and architectural styles. Notable buildings include Lackawanna (1869), the Old Duncan Hotel (c. 1880), the Riverton United Methodist Church (1883-1890), Dellbrook (c. 1884), the Carson Lime Company worker's houses, and the Old Riverton Post Office and Grocery. Located in the district and separately listed is Riverside.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.^[1]

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