Monterey
Also known as: 129-0012
Why it's listed
Monterey is a two-story brick house of about 1853 on a hilltop lot at 110 High Street in downtown Salem, Virginia. Built for Salem merchant and civic leader Powell Huff, it has a tripartite front, a projecting central pavilion and a two-tier Doric portico, and it kept its cruciform room plan through later additions around 1890 and 1910 and a 1926 remodeling by the Roanoke firm Eubank & Caldwell. Behind the house stands a contemporaneous brick dependency that probably housed servants. A small frame dwelling, the Tanyard House, dates to about 1852 and is linked to a nearby tannery. Around the turn of the twentieth century, two sisters ran the house as a boarding house and summer hotel for guests from the Deep South, and it later briefly lodged a college fraternity. The grounds hold a sandstone wall, rock-lined terraces and mature specimen trees from the 1920s. The property was recognized for its commerce, industry, architectural and local-figure associations.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant for its tripartite Greek Revival design with a two-tier Doric portico and for the 1926 remodeling by Eubank & Caldwell. It is also tied to merchant Powell Huff, its use as a boarding house and summer hotel around 1900, and the ca. 1852 Tanyard House linked to local tanning.
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 98001069, listed March 5, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 110 High St., Salem (Independent City) |
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| County | Salem |
| Listed | March 5, 1999 |
| Reference number | 98001069 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1852-1926 |
| Architect / builder | Eubank & Caldwell |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Maintained and preserved as a residence with landscaped grounds; the house retains its original room plan and most exterior detail. |
| Acreage | 2.8 |
| Coordinates | 37.29492, -80.05341 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 98001069.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134407709
- This listing as JSON
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