National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
Stuart Downtown Historic District
a.k.a. VDHR #307-5005
Patrick Ave., Commerce, and South Main Sts., Stuart, VA Local significance of the district: Architecture; Community Planning And Development; Commerce; Industry
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
During World War II, Virginia was the site of several major military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base in the world.