Scottsville Historic District - Scottsville, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 37° 47.922 W 078° 29.697
17S E 720554 N 4186436
Scottsville is located along the horseshoe bend of the James River. As a trading center, it benefitted from traffic on the river and Kanawha Canal.
Waymark Code: WMCHD3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The historic district application was first listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, highlighting 53 buildings from its earliest days. In 2003, the application was updated to encompass the current town boundaries, which were expanded in 1994. NRHP application

Being somewhat isolated, Scottsville has retained much of its mid- 18th century character. There is now a protecting levee, built in 1986, to protect the downtown from the James River which originally provided its existence.

The town is promoting tourism as uncertain what else keeps it on the map.

The contributing property is a brick commercial building constructed in 1832. Address is 300-310-320 Valley Street as it has been subdivided.

Street address:
VA 6
Scottsville , VA USA
24590


County / Borough / Parish: Albemarle County

Year listed: 1976

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1700-1749

Historic function: Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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