Luray Downtown Historic District | |
 Downtown Luray, July 2008 | |
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| Location | Roughly E. Main St., W. Main St., S. Court St., and s. Broad St., Luray, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°29′19″N 78°37′27″W / 38.48861°N 78.62417°W |
| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | 1831 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000438 [1] |
| VLR No. | 159-5064 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2003 [2] |
Luray Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Luray, Page County, Virginia. The district includes 75 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 3 contributing objects in the central business district of the town of Luray. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular 19th and 20th century architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Skyline Building (c. 1925, c. 1950), Luray Motor Company (1935), Luray United Methodist Church (1899-1900), Luray Post Office (1938), Page County Record Building (1912), Bridge Theatre (Dove1 Building), Casey Jones Overall Factory (1922), Mansion Inn, Jordan-McKim Building, Hotel Laurance, and Mimslyn Inn (1930-1931). The contributing objects include the Confederate Monument (1918) and clock. Located in the district are the separately listed Luray Norfolk and Western Passenger Station and Page County Courthouse. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni and Leslie A. Giles (December 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Luray Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map
