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Location of Harrisonburg in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National ...
The Old Town Historic District is an area located near downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, that has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was added in March 2008. The area covers from northeast of James Madison University up to the area of Woodbine Cemetery. [3]
Chesapeake Western Railway terminal, Harrisonburg, VA. Chesapeake Western Railway Station (1913) is a brick building with two sections, the tow-story front section contains a passenger and office area while the one-story rear section was built for freight. Trim, belt courses, window sills, and lintels on the facade are made of Indiana limestone.
Harrisonburg was named for Thomas Harrison (1704–1785), an early settler. [20]The earliest documented English exploration of the area prior to settlement was the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition, led by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, who reached Elkton, and whose rangers continued and in 1716 likely passed through what is now Harrisonburg.
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It is located at 6639 North Valley Pike (United States Route 11) north of Harrisonburg, Virginia. The property includes a series of caves that have long been a tourist attraction, including visits by soldiers of both sides during the American Civil War .
Taylor Springs, also known as Taylor Springs Mill, is a historic home located near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick I-house dwelling with a gable roof. Significant additions were made to the dwelling and the front porch reconstructed in the 1940s.