{"nrhp_refnum":"12000273","name":"Bristol Warehouse Historic District","other_names":["Vdhr Id #102-5031"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Scott & Lee Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bristol (Independent City)","county":"Bristol","state":"VA","lat":36.60023670750007,"lon":-82.18140675738559,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-05-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small railroad-related warehouse district along Scott and Lee Streets in Bristol, Virginia, with a former railroad station (ca. 1887), warehouse buildings from about 1910 to 1946, a dwelling, a commercial building and remnants of railroad track.","why_significant":"The district is argued to be significant for commerce and architecture. It holds the largest remaining group of Bristol's railroad-related warehouses, which represent the city's role as a regional rail, shipping and distribution center. The buildings share the plain brick, flat-roofed, open-floor character of period warehouses, and urban renewal removed many similar buildings.","narrative":"Along Scott and Lee Streets in Bristol, Virginia, a cluster of brick and concrete buildings recalls the city's days as a railroad and warehouse center. The district includes the three-story South Atlantic & Ohio Railroad station and offices of about 1887, with Italianate touches such as arched windows, stone quoins and a corbelled cornice. Facing the tracks are warehouses built between about 1910 and 1946, including the Bristol Builders Supply Company, Bristol Warehouse Company and Central Warehouse buildings. A ca. 1940s-1950 parsonage and a small concrete block office building, plus stretches of original steel track, complete the group. The warehouses are plain, with flat roofs, concrete loading platforms and open interiors. Urban renewal in the 1970s and 1980s demolished many nearby similar buildings, leaving this the largest contiguous collection of the city's railroad-related warehouses downtown. The district was recognized for its commercial and architectural importance, with a period of significance from about 1887 to 1960.","period_of_significance":"Ca. 1887-1960","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals/Italianate; Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement/Commercial Style; Other/Minimal Traditional","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The railroad tracks are no longer in use and have been paved over or removed in places. The windows and entrances of the former railroad station's main block are covered with plywood. The Central Warehouse is described as having a full basement and later alterations such as a ca. 1970 steel shed.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:02.509328-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/60/6798/41679860/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/12000273.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000273/b6d72276c4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000273/b6d72276c4-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:415-417_Scott,_Warehouse_District.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:415-417_Scott,_Warehouse_District.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679860","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Warehouse_Historic_District","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14712081"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/bristol/bristol-warehouse-historic-district-12000273/"}