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Gretna Commercial Historic District

Gretna Commercial Historic District
South of Henry on Main, Gretna.jpg
Main Street downtown
Gretna Commercial Historic District is located in Virginia
Gretna Commercial Historic District
Gretna Commercial Historic District is located in the US
Gretna Commercial Historic District
Location N. and S. Main and Henry Sts., Gretna, Virginia
Coordinates 36°57′08″N 79°21′40″W / 36.95222°N 79.36111°W / 36.95222; -79.36111Coordinates: 36°57′08″N 79°21′40″W / 36.95222°N 79.36111°W / 36.95222; -79.36111
Area 6.5 acres (2.6 ha)
Built 1881 (1881)
Architectural style Late 19th and early 20th century revivals, Late 19th and early 20th century American movements
NRHP reference # 13000342
VLR # 227-5002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 28, 2013
Designated VLR March 31, 2013

Gretna Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The district encompasses 26 contributing buildings in the central business district of Gretna. The district primarily developed in the early-to-mid-20th century, with buildings dated between about 1881 and 1963. Notable buildings include the Thomas C. and Robert H. Creasy storehouse (1881), Masonic hall (1902), Bank of Elba (1907), Dalton building (c. 1914), W.D. Love and Co. grocery store (c. 1921), Amoco Service Station (1940), former Gretna Fire Station and Town Hall, and Berger Motor Co. (mid-1940s).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.


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