Shenandoah in Page County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Shenandoah Historic District
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
1. Shenandoah Historic District Marker
Historic District
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Board of Historic Resources
Shenandoah Historic
District
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 38° 29.121′ N, 78° 37.55′ W. Marker is in Shenandoah, Virginia, in Page County. It is on First Street south of Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the Shenandoah Town Hall Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 First Street, Shenandoah VA 22849, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shenandoah Iron Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Stevens Cottage 1890 (approx. Ό mile away); WWI Cannon 1906 Model (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial Fields (approx. 0.9 miles away); Shenandoah World War I & II Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Shields' Advance & Retreat (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Shenandoah Historic District. The Shenandoah Historic District is a national historic district that includes 451 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 4 contributing structures in the town of Shenandoah. They include residential, commercial, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular late-19th century and early-20th century architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Eagle Hotel and annex, Western Railway YMCA, Shenandoah General Store (c. 1920), Fields United Methodist Church, Christ United Methodist Church, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Norfolk and Western Railway Station (c. 1915), and Shenandoah High School. Located in the district is the separately listed Shenandoah Land and Improvement Company Office. It was designated a Virginia Historic Landmark on March 17, 2004 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
2. Shenandoah Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
