Norton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Hotel Norton
has been designated a
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
2002
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2002.
Location. 36° 56.028′ N, 82° 37.783′ W. Marker is in Norton, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Park Avenue Northwest (Business U.S. 23) and 8th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Park Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 798 Park Ave NW, Norton VA 24273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wise County Virginia Chamber of Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); Norton (within shouting distance of this marker); Armed Forces Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); From U.S.S. Constitution (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Integrated Little League Baseball Teams in Virginia (approx. Ό mile away); Resolution Declaring a Sasquatch / Bigfoot Sanctuary (approx. one mile away); Norton / Coeburn (approx. 1.2 miles away); Benges Gap (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norton.
Also see . . . Registration Form for the Hotel Norton.
This form was submitted by Paul Hardin Kapp, AIA, Kapp & Robbins Architects on September 6, 2001. The narrative statement of significance summary is located on page 8:
The Hotel Norton located in the heart of downtown Norton, Virginia on the comer of Park Avenue and Eighth Street; it is a Colonial Revival six-story, first class hotel built in 1921 to serve the business traveler and the tourist in the(Submitted on July 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)City of Norton and Wise County, Virginia. It was buih by the Norton Hotel Corporation, a group of civic-minded local businessmen, and it was designed by noted architect, Thomas Seabr(X)k Brown. The building's design reflects a troid in I920's design that attempted to bring status and a cosmopolitan atmosphere to cities both large and small in Virginia. The fact that this 45,000 square foot, six-story high style hotel was built in the isolated coal mining town of Norton makes the Hotel Norton all the more unique compared to its counteiparts in the larger cities in Virginia and reflects civic pride and optimism that occurred in Norton during the first half of the twentieth century. Currently, the Hotel Norton is being rehabilitated for economic redevelopment by the City of Norton after decades of building decay and decline.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
