{"nrhp_refnum":"83003318","name":"Newtown Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Lewis St. and S. Jefferson Sts., C&O RR, Allegheny and Churchville Aves., incl. Thornrose cemetery","address_restricted":false,"city":"Staunton (Independent City)","county":"Staunton","state":"VA","lat":38.14898618150005,"lon":-79.07564289052661,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-09-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A roughly 161-acre residential historic district in Staunton, Virginia, west and northwest of downtown, containing about 450 buildings, Stuart Hall School, Trinity Episcopal Church and Thornrose Cemetery. It grew from the 1787 Newtown Addition and later annexations.","why_significant":"The district mirrors Staunton's growth patterns, with buildings from the late 18th century to the 1920s, mostly built 1870-1920 during the railroad-driven boom. It has a cohesive neighborhood character and a range of architectural styles. It also contains three individually listed properties and other notable buildings, including work by local architect T. J. Collins.","narrative":"Newtown Historic District covers about 161 acres west and northwest of downtown Staunton, Virginia. It began with the twenty-five-acre Newtown Addition, deeded to the town in 1787, and expanded through annexations in 1860 and 1905. The street grid laid out then remains almost unchanged. Roughly 450 buildings stand here, mostly two-story frame or brick houses on small city lots, with some twenty commercial buildings along West Beverley Street. Most date from 1870 to 1920, when the railroad and industry swelled Staunton's population. Styles run from Greek Revival and Gothic Revival to Italianate, Queen Anne and 1920s bungalows. Anchors include Stuart Hall School, Trinity Episcopal Church and Thornrose Cemetery, whose entrances and bridge were designed by local architect T. J. Collins. The Stuart House, Old Main and Trinity Church complex are already individually listed. The district is valued for its visual continuity, its record of the city's growth, and many properties of architectural and historical interest.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"T. J. Collins & Son (local architects); T. J. Collins","architectural_style":"Mixed styles, including Jeffersonian Neo-Classical, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Eastlake, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and vernacular builder houses","criteria":[],"status_note":"Mostly residential and in good condition, ranging from excellent to deteriorated; some vacant lots and parking areas where houses were demolished; about 30 of roughly 450 structures are noncontributing.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:59.852661-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/9/6838/41683809/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/83003318.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003318/1d2ed74a57-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003318/1d2ed74a57-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jefferson_from_Baldwin,_Staunton.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jefferson_from_Baldwin,_Staunton.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683809","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_Historic_District_(Staunton,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16895861"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/staunton/newtown-historic-district-83003318/"}