Jct. of VA 125 and VA 629, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Suffolk.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 07, 1995. NRIS 95000394.
20 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Driver Historic District is a national historic district located in the neighborhood of Driver in Suffolk, Virginia. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in the crossroads community of Driver in Suffolk. The district includes eight residences, two churches, two school structures, a lodge, an outbuilding, and five commercial structures. They are in a variety of popular 19th and early-20th century architectural styles including Federal, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival. Notable buildings include the Parker House (1820-1840), Norfolk and Carolina Railroad depot and station master's house (c. 1890), Brannon House (c. 1892), Arthur's Store (c. 1925), Randy's Rods, Driver Variety Store, Beech Grove United Methodist Church, Berea Congregational Christian Church (c. 1891), Dejarnette High School (1926), and Harmony Lodge #149 (1938).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683851