Bridgewater in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bridgewater Historic District

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023

1. Bridgewater Historic District Marker

Inscription.
Bridgewater
Historic District
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 38° 22.919′ N, 78° 58.63′ W. Marker is in Bridgewater, Virginia, in Rockingham County. Marker is on South Main Street (Virginia Route 42) south of West College Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the entrance to the Bridgewater Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 South Main Street, Bridgewater VA 22812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dr. John G. Brown House (a few steps from this marker); Sipe Center (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bridgewater (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bridgewater (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Alexander Mack Memorial Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Famous Travelers Along the Turnpike (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.

Regarding Bridgewater Historic District.

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Bridgewater Historic District is a national historic district located in Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia. The district encompasses 127 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of the town of Bridgewater. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings most of which date from the 19th century and early-20th century. Notable buildings include the Jacob Dinkle House, the St. Claire Kyle House, the J. G. Brown House, Dr. T. H. B. Brown House, the Hite House, Childress House, Whitmore House, the O. W. Miller House, Dr. Strickler House, Masonic Lodge, Methodist Church (1841), Baptist Church (1855, 1883), Farmer's Bank (c. 1883), Berlin Building (1883), Geary Building (1887), and the Lutheran Church (1881). Also included is the oldest portion of the Bridgewater College campus, consisting of five fine brick collegiate buildings constructed before 1911. It was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register on June 19, 1984 and the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1984.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023

2. Bridgewater Historic District Marker

Marker is located at the entrance to the Bridgewater Historical Society Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.