Forestville Historic District

The Forestville Historic District is a national historic district located at Forestville, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The district encompasses 84 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the 19th century mill village of Forestville. The vernacular buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. The buildings date from the late-18th to mid-20th centuries and primarily include log and wood-frame single dwellings, with domestic and agricultural dependencies, that dominate the district are substantiated by a gristmill, two commercial buildings. Also in the district are a church, a cemetery, a post office, two doctors' offices, and a school.

Forestville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
LocationJunction of VA 42, VA 614 & VA 767, Forestville, Virginia
Coordinates38°42′50″N 78°43′26″W
Area190 acres (77 ha)
Builtc. 1736 (1736)-1945
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Movements, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.11000874
VLR No.085-0405
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 2011
Designated VLRSeptember 22, 2011

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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