Roughly bounded by Main, Green, and Paxton Sts., and Memorial Hospital, Danville (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Danville.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 11, 1973. NRIS 73002207.
245 contributing buildings.Also known as:
The Danville Historic District, also known as the Millionaire's Row and Old West End Historic District, is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. In 1973, the 110-acre (45 ha) district included 272 contributing buildings. They are considered the finest and most concentrated collection of Victorian and Edwardian residential architecture in Virginia. It includes notable examples of the Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival styles. Located in the district is the separately listed Langhorne House, Penn-Wyatt House, and the Sutherlin Mansion, the last official residence of President Jefferson Davis.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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