Herndon Historic District

Herndon Historic District is a national historic district located at Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia. It encompasses 173 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Herndon. They include 104 houses, 20 commercial buildings, 6 institutional buildings, 4 industrial buildings, 30 garages, 8 barns, the pumphouse, the gas generating building, the water tower and the town square. Most of the buildings were constructed between 1890 and 1920. Notable buildings include the Town Hall (1939), Nachmans Department Store, National Bank of Herndon (1910), 5 and Dime Cafe (1920s), Sanitary Grocery Store, Loudoun Hall or the Paine House, Benjamin Detweiler House (1890), and the Bicksler House. Located in the district is the separately listed Herndon Depot.[3]

Herndon Historic District
National Bank of Herndon, Herndon Historic District, November 2012
Herndon Historic District is located in Northern Virginia
Herndon Historic District
Herndon Historic District is located in Virginia
Herndon Historic District
Herndon Historic District is located in the United States
Herndon Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Locust, Spring, Pearl, Monroe, Station and Vine Sts., Herndon, Virginia
Coordinates38°58′06″N 77°23′05″W
Area115 acres (47 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.90002121[1]
VLR No.235-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1991
Designated VLRFebruary 20, 1990[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. William T. Frazier & Nancy Born (June 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Herndon Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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