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Christiansburg Downtown Historic District
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Christiansburg Downtown Historic District, October 2008
Christiansburg Downtown Historic District is located in Virginia
Christiansburg Downtown Historic District
Location in Virginia
Christiansburg Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Christiansburg Downtown Historic District
Location in the United States
Location E. & W. Main, N. & S. Franklin Sts., Christiansburg, Virginia
Area 19.844 acres (8.031 ha)
Built c. 1800 (1800)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Moderne, Art Deco, Late 19th and early 20th century revivals, Late 19th and early 20th century American movements
NRHP reference No. 13000340
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Added to NRHP May 28, 2013

Christiansburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 32 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Christiansburg. The district includes a variety of one-, two-, or three-story commercial or office buildings built primarily from the 1915-1950 period. The courthouse square is the cultural and historic center of the district. Notable buildings include the Taylor Office Building (c. 1870), Bank of Christiansburg (1963), Dr. George Anderson House (c. 1800, c. 1890), Zirkle Building (1910), Cromer Furniture Building (c. 1920), Presbyterian Manse (1876), Barnes-Surface Motor Co. (1911, c. 1920), Virginia Inn Hotel (c. 1915, c. 1920), and Leggett's Department Store (1958). The contributing objects are the Confederate Memorial (1883) and War Memorial (1953). Located in the district and separately listed are Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, U.S. Post Office, and Phlegar Building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

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