Williams–Brown House and Store

Williams–Brown House and Store
Williams–Brown House and Store, September 2012
Location523 E. Main St., Salem, Virginia
Coordinates37°17′38″N 80°3′7″W / 37.29389°N 80.05194°W / 37.29389; -80.05194
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Builtc. 1837 (1837)
Built byWilliams, William C.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.71001050[1]
VLR No.129-0010
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1971
Designated VLRJuly 6, 1971[2]

Williams–Brown House and Store is a historic home and general store located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1837, and is a 2+12-story, L-shaped brick building with Greek Revival and Federal style design influences. It features a double porch with chamfered edges ending in lambs' tongues.[3]

The house is occupied by the Salem Museum and Historical Society.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Williams–Brown House and Store" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo