Richlands in Tazewell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

N&W Railroad Section Foreman's House

Richlands Historic District

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

1. N&W Railroad Section Foreman's House Marker

Inscription. On Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 10:40 a.m., Richlands Town Manager Timothy Taylor and Norfolk Southern Corp. Pocahontas Division Track Supervisor W.T. Hedrick performed the "striking of the spikes" to commemorate completion of the Section House project and the symbolic ties that bind the railroad and the Town of Richlands, our history and our heritage.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 37° 5.635′ N, 81° 48.011′ W. Marker is in Richlands, Virginia, in Tazewell County. Marker is on Front Street (Business U.S. 460) east of Virginia Route 67, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1542 Front St, Richlands VA 24641, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Christian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Williams' Operating Room (about 400 feet away); Site of the First Bank in Richlands (about 600 feet away); Becky's Jewel Box (about 600 feet away); T. Shea Cook Family Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dixie Hotel Building

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Richlands (approx. 1.4 miles away); Railroad & Resort (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richlands.

Regarding N&W Railroad Section Foreman's House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Richlands Historic District, of which the section house is a contributing property:

Though the brick railroad depot that originally existed on Front Street has been demolished, there is an important railroad building within the historic district. Built about 1889 as a Section House … for the Norfolk and Western Railroad, the small building at 1542 Front Street is a one-story, single-pile frame building sheathed in board and batten siding. A small front gable with decoratively sawn board sheathing extends over the later hip-roof porch, which has replacement posts. Architectural surveyor Gibson Worsham noted in 2000 that this section house is similar in design to those at Bluefield and Tiptop.

Also see . . . Richlands Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 2007. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

National Register marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

2. National Register marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

3. N&W Railroad Section Foreman's House Marker

N&W Railroad Section Foreman's House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

4. N&W Railroad Section Foreman's House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.