Keokee Store No. 1
Keokee Store No. 1 | |
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| Location | Cty Rd. 606, Keokee, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′49″N 82°54′01″W / 36.86361°N 82.90028°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1910, 1939 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000397[1] |
| VLR No. | 052-0066 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | March 7, 2007[2] |
Keokee Store No. 1, also known as the Keokee High School Gymnasium and Darnell's Store, is a historic company store located at Keokee, Lee County, Virginia. It was built in 1910, by the Stonega Coke and Coal Company, and is two-story, gambrel-roofed stone building that has been altered both internally and externally from a community store into a school gymnasium. It was significantly modified in 1939, and the modifications continued through 1954. The building serves as a facility for athletic, educational, and entertainment activities.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ W. Eugene Cox, Joyce Cox and Michael J. Pulice (July 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Keokee Store No. 1" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos
Categories:
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Commercial buildings completed in 1939
- Buildings and structures in Lee County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, Virginia
- Company stores in the United States
- Commercial buildings completed in 1910
- Heart of Appalachia, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs