Timberville Historic District
Also known as: VDHR File Number: 312-5007
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Why it's listed
Timberville's historic district covers about 125 acres of the town in northern Rockingham County, Virginia, straddling the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and crossed by State Route 42. Most of its buildings are single-family houses, many of log or wood-frame vernacular construction, with the oldest dating to the late 18th century. Other buildings include a 1832 Federal-style brick house, a ca. 1819 brick bank barn, a Romanesque Revival church built in 1929, Italian Renaissance commercial buildings, a 1912 post office, a Streamlined Moderne service station, and an 1871 frame schoolhouse. Timberville Cemetery, established in 1819, overlooks the town. The district is significant for architecture, transportation and commerce. The railroad, which reached Timberville in 1868, drove much of its late 19th and early 20th century growth, and the automobile later encouraged development south of the river. Its period of significance runs from about 1790 to 1962. Some buildings have modern siding and windows, but their forms remain intact.
Significance in brief: The district is significant under Criteria A and C for architecture, transportation and commerce. It shows how the town grew mainly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, largely because of the railroad that arrived in 1868, and how the automobile later spurred growth south of the river. It preserves a wide range of vernacular and period-style buildings.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 12001137, listed January 2, 2013. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Bounded by Main, Bellevue, Montevideo, High, Church & S. C Sts., Maple Ave., Timberville |
|---|---|
| County | Rockingham County |
| Listed | January 2, 2013 |
| Reference number | 12001137 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | ca. 1790 to 1962 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Italianate, Queen Anne, Folk Victorian, Romanesque Revival, Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance Revival, Commercial Style, Bungalow/Craftsman, American Foursquare, Cape Cod, Art Deco, Art Moderne, Ranch, and vernacular log and frame |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most resources remain in use; many contributing houses have been altered with synthetic siding, roofing and new windows but retain their form. A ca. 1819 brick bank barn is in deteriorating condition. |
| Acreage | 125 |
| Coordinates | 38.64204, -78.77171 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 12001137.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16901706
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.