Herndon Historic District

Herndon Historic District

National Bank of Herndon, Herndon Historic District, November 2012
Location Roughly bounded by Locust, Spring, Pearl, Monroe, Station and Vine Sts., Herndon, Virginia
Coordinates 38°58′06″N 77°23′05″W / 38.96833°N 77.38472°W / 38.96833; -77.38472Coordinates: 38°58′06″N 77°23′05″W / 38.96833°N 77.38472°W / 38.96833; -77.38472
Area 115 acres (47 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 90002121[1]
VLR # 235-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 11, 1991
Designated VLR February 20, 1990[2]

Herndon Historic District is a national historic district located at Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia. It encompasses 173 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Herndon. They include 104 houses, 20 commercial buildings, 6 institutional buildings, 4 industrial buildings, 30 garages, 8 barns, the pumphouse, the gas generating building, the water tower and the town square. Most of the buildings were constructed between 1890 and 1920. Notable buildings include the Town Hall (1939), Nachmans Department Store, National Bank of Herndon (1910), 5 and Dime Cafe (1920s), Sanitary Grocery Store, Loudoun Hall or the Paine House, Benjamin Detweiler House (1890), and the Bicksler House. Located in the district is the separately listed Herndon Depot.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. William T. Frazier & Nancy Born (June 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Herndon Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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