Wytheville Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Wytheville's historic core covers roughly 170 acres in the center of a Wythe County town of just over 8,000 people. The district holds 292 buildings, of which 245 contribute to its historic character. The oldest, log houses on East Main Street, date to about 1830 or earlier. Later buildings show the town's growth: brick residences of the 1850s to 1870s with Greek Revival and Italianate details, an unusual octagonal house begun about 1870, Queen Anne homes, and Classical Revival houses and a domed courthouse of 1902. Commercial buildings of the 1920s, such as the George Wythe Hotel, the Millwald Theatre and the First National Bank, show classical and Art Deco influences. The documentation also credits local builders including James Toncray, Williams & Zimmerman and Morris C. Miller, along with Roanoke architects. Mature maples, stone retaining walls, historic sidewalks and a stream-side park survive, and the district keeps a high level of architectural integrity.