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Historic district in Virginia, United States

United States historic place
Derby Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Derby Church
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LocationVA 686, from a point beginning 1 mi. above the jct. with VA 78 and extending for 1.2 mi. to the NW, Derby, Virginia
Coordinates36°56′02″N 82°49′21″W / 36.93389°N 82.82250°W / 36.93389; -82.82250
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1922 (1922)
Built byNicola Construction Co.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.03001436
VLR No.097-0048
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 2004
Designated VLRSeptember 10, 2003

Derby Historic District is a national historic district located in Wise County, Virginia. The district encompasses 102 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the coal company town of Derby. The contributing buildings consist of 72 houses, the Derby Methodist Church, a hose house, 5 company garages, 5 outbuildings, and 18 coal houses. Most of the buildings were built in 1923 of hollow ceramic tile.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Coal miner's duplex house in Derby

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. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (October 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Derby Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
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