Downtown Chilhowie Historic District

Downtown Chilhowie Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Downtown Chilhowie Historic District, July 2013
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Location	Main St. S. Whitetop Rd. and Lee Hwy., Chilhowie, Virginia
Coordinates	36°47′54″N 81°40′53″W / 36.79833°N 81.68139°W / 36.79833; -81.68139Coordinates: 36°47′54″N 81°40′53″W / 36.79833°N 81.68139°W / 36.79833; -81.68139
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1913 (1913)
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference #	00000065
VLR #	189-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 4, 2000
Designated VLR	December 1, 1999

Downtown Chilhowie Historic District is a national historic district located at Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia. The district includes 11 contributing buildings in the central business district of Chilhowie. These commercial buildings were largely constructed after a fire in 1909 destroyed the commercial block. Notable buildings include the Chilhowie Hardware Company (1909), the Beaux-Arts style National Bank of Chilhowie (1909), Chilhowie Drug Company (1916), Bonham Motor Company (c. 1920), and Southern Air Restaurant (1947).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.