Buena Vista Downtown Historic District

Buena Vista Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Buena Vista, Virginia. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Buena Vista. The buildings are primarily one- and two-story masonry structures, with the earliest built in 1889–1890. Notable buildings include the Buena Vista Post Office (1930), Buena Vista War Memorial Building (1954), Peoples Bank of Buena Vista (1907), Dickinson Building (c. 1907), Royer's Restaurant (c. 1940), the Advocate Building (1889), Buena Vista Masonic Building (c. 1910), and the Valley Steam Laundry Building (c. 1905). The Buena Vista Company Building (1890) is separately listed as the Old Courthouse.^[3]

Buena Vista Downtown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Buena Vista Downtown Historic District, November 2012
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Location	2000 & 2100 blocks of Magnolia Ave. and adjacent blocks, Buena Vista, Virginia
Coordinates	37°43′58″N 79°21′17″W
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1889 (1889)
Architect	Wetmore, James A.
Architectural style	Second Empire, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	09000792[1]
VLR No.	103-5055
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 30, 2009
Designated VLR	June 18, 2009[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. J. Daniel Pezzoni (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buena Vista Downtown Historic District" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos