Clifton Forge Commercial Historic District

Clifton Forge Commercial Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Downtown Clifton Forge, featuring the Masonic Theatre, in 2008
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Location	Roughly, E. Ridgeway St. from Roxbury St. to Main St. and Main from Commercial Ave. to Railroad St., Clifton Forge, Virginia
Coordinates	37°48′58″N 79°49′31″W / 37.81611°N 79.82528°W / 37.81611; -79.82528Coordinates: 37°48′58″N 79°49′31″W / 37.81611°N 79.82528°W / 37.81611; -79.82528
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Architect	Frye & Chesterton; Et al.
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Mission/spanish Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference #	91002015
VLR #	105-0017
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 28, 1992
Designated VLR	August 21, 1991

Clifton Forge Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 77 contributing buildings in the central business district of Clifton Forge. It primarily includes frame, brick, and concrete block commercial buildings dating to the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The buildings are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, and Italianate. Notable buildings include the Hawkins Brothers Store (c. 1886), Wiley House (1891), Chesapeake and Ohio Office Building (1906), Masonic Theatre (1905), Alleghany Building (1905), Clifton Forge City Hall (1910-1911), U.S. Post Office (1910), Ridge Theatre (1929), the Farrar Building (1930), and the Pure Oil Company Service Station (1932).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.