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DESCRIBETHE PRESENT A N D ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Por t Repub l ic is a s m a l l v i l l a g e i n e a s t e r n Rockingham County. S i t u a t e d a t t h e p o i n t

where t h e North and S o u t h R i v e r s converge t o forin t h e Shenandoah R i v e r , P o r t R c p u b l i c con- s i s t s of two l o n g s t r e e t s - - > l a i n and \.later--which a r e p a r a l l e l t o t h e S o u t h R i v e r . A s o r i g i n a l l y p l a t t e d i n 1802, t h e s e two s t r c e t s - w e r e connec ted by a n unnamed c r o s s s t r e e t a t e v e r y f o u r t h l o t , w i t h t h e b l o c k s t h u s c r e a t e d b e i n g f u r t h e r d i v i d e d by a n a l l e y a t e v e r y second l o t . The o r i g i n a l town comprised l o t s 1 t h r o u g h 28 a t t h e n o r t h e r n end o f t h e v i l l a 5 Lo t s 29 through 5 2 , denominated on t h e L a k e ' s A t l a s map o f 1885 " c a r t h y ' s a d d i t i o n , " were l a i d o u t t o t h e s o u t h , a few y e a r s l a t e r , i n a c o n t i n u a t i o n o f t h e o r i g i n a l g r i d p l a n . I n t h e u n p l a t t e d a r e a s between Water S t r e e t and t h e Sou th R i v e r were l o c a t e d s e v e r a l i n d u s t r i e r s e r v e d by a dam and r a c e p o s s i b l y b u i l t a s e a r l y a s t h e mid- t o l a t e 1 8 t h c e n t u r y . These i n d u s t r i e s i n c l u d e d a f o u n d r y , g r i s t and saw m i l l s , a c o o p e r ' s shop , and a t a n n e r y . A t t h e p o i n t o f c o n f l u e n c e , f l a t b o a t s were once b u i l t t o c a r r y t h e p r o d u c t s o f t h e u p p e r V a l l e y down t h e Shenandoah River . The s i t e s of t h e s e i n d u s t r i e s l i e u n d i s t u r b e d a l o n g t h e r i v e r bank and on t h e i s l a n d between t h e r i v e r and t h e m i l l r a c e .

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Presen t -day P o r t R e p G l i c c o n s i s t s o f a b o u t 5 0 major s t r u c t u r e s , o f which 75 t o 8 0 p e r c e n t a n t e d a t e World W a F I . These were b u i l t i n a t l e a s t t h r e e m a j o r campaigns--one i n t h e e a r l y y e a r s o f t h e town ' s e x i s t e n c e , a n o t h e r i n t h e t h i r d o r f o u r t h q u a r t e r o f t h e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y , and a t h i r d durin,: t h e f i r s t q u a r t e r o f t h e p r e s e n t c e n t u r y . The p o s t I i o r l d War I b u i l d i n g s match t h e s i z e , s c a l e , fo rms , and m a t e r i a l s o f t h e e a r l i e r s t r u c t u r e s , and c o n s e q u e n t l y h e l p r e t a i n t h e t r a d i t i o n a l 1 9 t h - c e n t u r y s t r e e t s c a p e . Of t h e o r i g i n a l s t r e e t p l a n , o n l y t h r e e o f t h e s e v e n c r o s s s t r e e t s remaiu open t o v e h i c u l a r t r a f f i c , w i t h one o r two o t h e r s s t i l l v i s i b l e a s f o o t p a t h s .

The f o l l o w i n g is a n i n v e n t o r y o f t h e p r i n c i p a l h i s t o r i c s t r u c t u r e s and a r c h a e o l o g i c a l s i t e s i n P o r t Repub l ic l i s t e d by t h e i r a p p a r e n t l o t numbers. Of t h e s p e c i f i c a l l y named b u i l d i n g s , t h e names a r e t h o s e o f t h e ( a p p a r e n t ) o r i g i n a l owners , e x c e p t f o r t h o s e a s t e r i s k e d , t h e names o f which a r e d e r i v e d from t h e 1885 map.

I n v e n t o r y Key: SSR = S u b s u r f a c e Remains; R = Ruins; PSSR = P r o b a b l e S u b s u r f a c e Remains;

92,1255 - ELU = Exac t 1 .oca t ion Unknown. . Lot 1: S i t e A : ;louse f a c i n g Plain S t r e e t . Recorded o n ~ a k e ' s 1885 kcup o f P o r ~ R e p u b l i c .

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Lot 3 : House: Frame; 2% s t o r i e s ; 2 b a y s , low h ipped r o o f w i t h c e n t r a l h i p p e d dormer ; -2 1 - s t o r y porch ; i n t e r i o r chimney; b u i l t e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y .

Lot 4: V i l l a g e S t o r e : Commercial b u i l d i n g ; f rame; 1 - s t o r y ; 3 b a y s ; low h i p p e d r o o f ;

-3 c e n t r a l gab led p o r t i c o w i t h t a p e r e d p i e r s on h i g h b r i c k b a s e s ; b u i l t e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y .

-4 S i t e A: J. B. N icho los house s t o o d on s o u t h w e s t c o r n e r . (Lake: 1855) SSR

-5 Lot 5: S i t e A: Tannery. PSSR.

-b Lot 6: S i t e A: Lee Tavern o r H o t e l . B u i l t i n 1842; c o n t a i n e d p o s t o f f i c e a n d t a i l o r

shop. Repor ted as f a i r l y l a r g e ; r a z e d i n 1908-1910. SSR . -7 S i t e B: Mundy, Smi th and Mundy Hardware S t o r e . Opera ted 1870-1900; p r e s e n t p o s t

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STATE ENT OF SI IFICANCE k t ~eo, 'b? ic . a s m a l l v i l l a g e i n e a s t e r n Rockinnham County , i s a r e l i c o f t h e once- - - - .

booming commerce o n t h e Shenandoah R i v e r . S i t u a t e d a t t h e c o n f l u e n c e o f t h e K o r t h and South R i v e r s , t h e p r e s e n t town r e t a i n s much o f i t s e a r l y p l a n , many b u i l d i n g s from s e v e r a l p e r i o d s , and a r c h e o l o g i c a l s i t e s d a t i n g from t h e 1 8 t h c e n t u r y , which p r o v i d e e v i d e n c e o f t h e l o n g - s t a n d i n g p r o s p e r i t y i t s g e o g r a p h i c a l p o s i t i o n a f f o r d e d i t . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e v i l l a g e was a t t h e c e n t e r o f t h e B a t t l e o f P o r t Repub l ic which t o o k p l a c e i n J u n e 1862. This b a t t l e was t h e l a s t i n Genera l Thomas "Stonewal l" J a c k s o n ' s V a l l e y Campaign, i n which he succeeded i n h o l d i n g o f f t h e Union f o r c e s .

The advan tages o f P o r t R e p u b l i c ' s s i t e were a p p z r e n t from t h e f i r s t s e t t l e m e n t o f t h a t p a r t o f t h e Shenandoah V a l l e y i n t h e mid-18th c e n t u r y . A m i l l w2s b u i l t t h e r e a t t h a t time, and t h e p r e s e n t r a c e may d a t e from t h e f i r s t c o n s t r u c t i o n . On J a n u a r y 1 4 , 1 8 0 2 , a n a c t o f t h e 1e: is la ture o f f i c i a l l y e s t a b l i s h e d P o r t Repub l ic on l a n d b e l o n g i n g t o J o h n McCarthrey. Tile neij town soon became a n i n d u s t r i a l and commercial c e n t e r and i n t i m e b o a s t e d s e v e r a l mills, a t a n n e r y , a f o u n d r y , and o t h e r i n d u s t r i a l e n t e r p r i s e s . A s t h e h i g h e s t n a v i g a b l e p o i n t on t h e Shenandoah R i v e r , i t was t h e p o r t from which f l o u r , i r o n , and o t h e r p r o d u c t s o f t h e upper V a l l e y were s h i p p e d . F l a t b o a t s o r g ~ ~ n d a l o w s were b u i l t on t h e p o i n t a t t h e conf luence o f t h e two r i v e r s . Once loaded w i t h goods t h e y f l o a t e d down t h e Shenandoah e i t h e r t o H a r p e r ' s F e r r y o r , by way o f t h e B a l t i z o r e and Ohio R i v e r s , t o Georgetown where t h e c o n t c n t s were s o l d a l o n g w i t h t h e b o a t s themse lves . The b o a t s w e r e t h e n deinol ished and used f o r m a t e r i a l s .

P o r t Republ ic was t h e s c e n e o f t h e b a t t l e o f t h a t name o n J u n e 9, 1862 , a n d was a g a i n t h e s c e n e o f s k i r m i s h i n g i n 1864. A f t e r t h e C i v i l War, t h e booming r i v e r t r a f f i c resumed and w i t h i t t h e town's p r o s p e r i t y . I n 1868, t h i r t y houscs were r e p o r t e d t o b e u n d e r con- s t r u c t i o n t h e r e . Al though t h e coming o f :he r a i l r o a d t o t h e Va l 'oy i n t h e ' 5 7 0 s a p p a r e n t l y depr ived t h e town o f much o f i t s former impor tance and o f i t s r e p u t a t i o n as a booming, b rawl ing p o r t town, t h e community s t i l l s e r v e d a s a c e n t e r o f l o c a l i n d u s t r y , m a i n t a i n i n g m i l l s , a t a n n e r y , i r o n f o u n d r y , and woodworking and wagon s h o p s . The e v i d e n c e o f t h e b u i l d - i n g s a l s o r e v e a l s t h a t P o r t Repub l ic c o n t i n u e d t o be a p rosperous r e s i d e n t i a l v i l l a g e as w e l l , sprin!cled w i t h t h e e c l e c t i c wooden V i c t o r i a n houses which c h a r a c t e r i z e d t h e l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y r a i l r o a d towns i n t h e V a l l e y . Most o f t h e b u i l d i n g s re ina in ing now p o s t d a t e t h e town's r i v e r p o r t d a y s , b u t many o f t h e s e a r e l a t e 1 9 t h - o r e a r l y 2 0 t h - c e n t u r y r e p l a c e m e n t s -

Eor s t r u c t u r e s d e s t r o y e d i n t h e d i s a s t r o u s f l o o d s o f t h e 1870 s a n d l 8 G O ' s .

S ix ty - two a r c h e o l o g i c a l s i t e s a r e l o c a t e d i n t h e a r e a and r e p r e s e n t a w i d e d i v e r s i t y i n type from r e s i d e n t i a l t o i n s t i t u t i o n a l , commercia l , and i n d u s t r i a l s i tes . P o r t R e p u b l i c provides a n e x c e l l e n t l a b o r a t o r y t o s t u d y s o c i a l , c u l t u r a l , and economic c h a n g e i n o n e o f t h e e a r l y n u c l e a t e d s e t t l e m e n t s i n t h e Shenandoah V a l l e y . S i n c e t h e economic a c t i v i t y a t Por t Republ ic a t t r a c t e d peop le from many d i f f e r e n t e t h n i c and c u l t u r a l g r o u p s , u n l i k e o t h e r e a r l y co~l~zduni t ies i n t h e Shenandoah V a l l e y , t h e a r c h e o l o g i c a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n c o u l d p r o v i d e i n s i g h t i n t o a wide v a r i e t y o f l i f e s t y l e s and how t h e y e v o l v e d t o form a c o h e s i v e s o c i a l a n d - economic u n i t .

(See c o n t i n u a t i o n s h e e t #8)

Caldivel l , Martha. "Por t Republ ic and V i c i n i t y . " 1971. M a n u s c r i p t a t V i r g i n i a H i s t o r i c Landmarks Commission.

Hess , Nancy B . , c o m p i l e r . The H e a r t l a n d : Rockingham County. H a r r i s o n b u r g , Va. 1976. Wayland, John W . A H i s t o r y o f Rockino,ham County, V i r g i n i a . D a y t o n , V a . 1912 . An A t l a s o f Rockingham County, ~ i r g K ~ h i l a d e l ~ h i a : D. J. Lake & Co., 1885.

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Lot 6 : S i t e C: Joseph Graham S t o r e . The Grahams were t h e o r i g i n a l l o t owners i n 1805.

-8 T h i s was t h e f i r s t m e r c a n t i l e s t o r e i n t h e v i l l a g e , c o n t a i n i n g a p o s t o f f i c e i n which Hr. Graham s e r v e d a s t h e f i r s t p o s t m a s t e r . Mrs. Graham c o n t i n u e d t h e s t o r e a f t e r h e r h u s b a n d ' s d e a t h i n 1826. A n o t e c h a r g e d November 7 , 1832, r e v e a l e d t h e s t o r e s t i l l i n o p e r a t i o n . PSSR

Lot 7: S i t e A : Susan Grove Home. (Lake: 1885). Also home o f I s a a c Grove, c a b i n e t m a k e r -9 i n e a r l y 1 9 t h c e n t u r y . PSSR

S i t e B: Harness Shop. PSSR - 10 Lot 8 : Quincy wheat House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f w i t h t h r e e h i p p e d d o r m e r s ;

- I \ 1 - s t o r y Tuscan porch; i n t e r i o r chimneys; b u i l t l a te 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

Lot 9: llouse: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 2 bays ; h ipped r o o f w i t h c e n t r a l g a b l e ; 1 - s t o r y Tuscan -\I p o r t i c o ; b u i l t e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y .

Lot 10: S i t e A: House. ELU - 1%

-\4 S i t e B: S t o r e . ELU

+ *J. Bateman House: Log; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f ; l a t e r 1 - s t o r y porch ; - \s e x t e r i o r end chimney; b u i l t mid-19th c e n t u r y .

Lot 12: S i t e A : One-room Log Schoolhouse i n s o u t h w e s t c o r n e r . On J u n e 1 2 , 1824 , J a c o b - \b and Lydia C h r i s t deeded t h e l o t t o D r . George Kemper. T h e r e a l s o was a

d w e l l i n g o n t h e l c t which was u s e d a s a s c h o o l h o u s e u n t i l it Uas abandoned a few year ; b e f o r e 1680. The s c h o o l t - u s e i.s remembered ds t h e o l o e s t i n town. B lack peop le h e l d church s e r v i c e s u n d e r B r o t h e r Wood f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s u n t i l t h e o l d schoo lhouse was t o r n down. PSSR

Lot 13: Dundore House: Flemish-bond b r i c k ; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f ; 2 - s t o r y p o r t i c o i n c o r p o r a t e d under r o o f ; i n t e r i o r end chimney; o r i g i n a l 1 - s t o r y e l l ; (s2-b) l a t e r 1 - s t o r y b r i c k wing; b u i l t e a r l y 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

Lo t 14: S i t e A: Log Schoo lhouse . This schoo lhouse was u s e d f o r a s h o r t p e r i o d a f t e r t h e .- \7 s c h o o l h o u s e on Lo t 12 was abandoned. Before t h a t t ime t h e s t r u c t u r e was

used a s a d w e l l i n g . I t f a c e d blain S t r e e t . PSSR

- 1% Lot 15- House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays (double o p e n i n g s ) ; h ipped r o o f w i t h h i p p e d . . . . 16: dormers ; 1 - s t o r y Tuscan p o r t i c o and porte c o c h e r c ; i n t e r i o r chimneys;

C o l o n i a l Rev iva l ; b u i l t e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y . Lot 16 : S i House owned by George Wesley May p r i o r t o 1885 f a c i n g Water S t r e e t . The

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tihlTTEL) STATES VEP.AR7';LIENT OF THE iNTEKIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MATjiOMAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC TE'ICES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FOXM

Por t Repub l ic H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t , Rocicingham County , V i r g i n i a

CONTINUATION SHEET $2 ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 2

Lot 1 7 : liouse: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; h ipped r o o f w i t h a t t e n u a t e d b r a c k e t e d c o r n i c e ; -20 r e b u i l t 1 - s t o r y porch; i n t e r i o r end chimneys; modern 1 - s t o r y wing; b u i l t

e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y .

-21 S i t e A : Dan Wetzel Blacksmith Shop on n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r f a c i n g Main S t r e e t . PSSR. i Lot 18: Welnper House ( J . T. L. P r e s t o n House): Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 4 bays ; g a b l e r o o f ;

-2% 1 - s t o r y Greek Rev iva l porch; e x t e r i o r end chimneys , 1 b r i c k , 1 s t o n e , i n t e r i o r bricic chimney; e a r l y o r o r i g i n a l 2 - s t o r y e l l ; b u i l t f i r s t h a l f o f 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

- 2 5 S i t e A : Wagner S t o r e s t o o d on n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r . I n o p e r a t i o n 1909-1930. PSSR. I Lot 19: S i t e A : R ~ n d o l p h Davis S t o r e s t o o d on t h e n o r t h end oE l o t . Purchased by J. F.

- 24 M i l l e r e a r l y 20 th c e n t u r y . Moved t o s o u t h end o f Lo t 2 0 i n 1950 s . I n o p e r a t i o n d u r i n g C i v i l War.

Lot 20: S t o r e : Frame; 1 s t o r y ; 3 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f ; gab le -end e n t r y ; b u i l t l a t e 1 9 t h c e n - - 2 5 t u r y . Elodern c o n c r e t e b l o c k u n d e r p i n n i n g : nioved from Lot 1 9 i n 1950 s.

S i t e A: John F. H i l l e r S t o r e s t o o d on n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r o f l o t . S t o r e was i n -Up o p e r a t i o n u n t i l d e s t r o y e d by f i r e i n 1950 s . SSR I

S i t e B: L u n c e f i e l d Lee Wagon Shop. Began o p e r a t i o n i n 1850 s . PSSR - 27 1 S i t e C: P. Kaylor House s t o o d on s o u t h w e s t c o r n e r . (Lake: 1885) . PSSR -20 I Youse : Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; .3 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f ; 1 - s t o r y porch ; i n t e r i o r chimney; - 24 L-plan w i t h demi-hexagonal bay o n p r o j e c t i n g b i n g ; 2 % - s t o r y *c><er w i t h

pyramidal r o o f , m o d i l l i o n c o r n i c e , l l ~ n e t t e , i n r e e n t r z n t a n g l e b u i l t l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

S i t e A : Second Method i s t Parsonage s t o o d on s o u t h end o f l o t . Wel l from house -50 s t i l l i n u s e . (Lake: 1885) . SSR

S. S . Harper House: Frame w i t h modern o r r e b u i l t b r i c k e n d s ; 2 s t o r i e s ; 5 b a y s

-31 g a b l e r o o f w i t h r e a r l e a n - t o ; l a t e 1 9 t h - c e n t u r y b r a c k e t e d porch ; e x t e r end chimney; b u i l t mid 1 9 t h - z c n t u r y .

Lot 23: P o r t Repub l ic Town H a l l : Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 2-bay, gab le -end f a c a d e w i t h e n t r y i n - 32- engaged c o r n e r tower ; g a b l e r o o f ; sawnwork porch ; b u i l t l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y . I S i t e A: 1 .O.O.F . - - In te rna t iona l Order o f Odd F e l l o w s and [ i o r t h Temperance B u i l d i n g - 33 s t o o d i n n o r t h s e c t i o n and f a c e d Elain S t r e e t . I .O.O.F. , formed i n 1 8 4 9 , .

deeded a house on p r o p e r t y by John Kennedy. Razed pre-1300 f o r b u i l d - i n g o f p r e s e n t town h a l l . (Lake: 1885) . SSR I

(See c o n t i n u a t i o n s h e e t 83) I

Form No 10 300a

UNITtll S . I f \ i IS DtP\RT%lENT O t 7 t I E Ii\iTt:KIOR FOR NPS USE GNLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ~k

Pur t Kcpublic H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t , Rockingham Coun-ty, V i r g i n i a -. .

CONTI N U A T I C N SHEET 3 3 ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 3

Lot 24: CI.3rshall Jones House: Log and f rame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f w i t h c o n -

-3L( t i n u o u s l e a n - t o ; added 1 - s t o r y e l l ; p o s s i b l y b u i l t e a r l y 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

MAI'IBMAL REGISTER OF I-ZST@XIC PLACES

Lot 25: House: Fraine; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f w i t h c e n t r a l c r o s s g a b l e ; 1 - s t o r y 3 porch; e x t e r i o r end chimney; b u i l t mid-19th c e n t u r y .

RECEIVED 1 DATE ENTERED

7 S i t e A: House on s o u t h e a s t c o r n e r belonged t o A . J . C o l l i e r i n 1885 . PSSR 1

INVZNTOXY -- NOhT.illNAP1[OM FOXM

Lot 26: P o r t Repub l ic f i l r thodis t Church: Br ick ; 1 s t o r y ; g a b l e r o o f ; e n t r a n c e th rough -310 s q u a r e tower a t s o u t h r ~ e s t c o r n e r ; c r u c i f o r m p l a n r r i t h p o i n t e d a r c h windows;

b u i l t 1915. . -

-3B S i t e A : The o l d Method i s t Church s t o o d o n t h e n o r t h s e c t i o n f a c i n g Main S t r e e t . I n e l o t was deeded by P e t e r F i t c h . Church was b u i l t i n 1854. I t was a p l a i n one-room r e c t a n g u l a r s t r u c t u r e w i t h a i n t h e r e a r . I n 1915 t h e church was s o l d and t o r n down t o make room f o r t h e p r e s e n t church . The o l d E le thod i s t Church s t o o d behind t h e p r e s e n t c h u r c h . PjSR

Lot 27: Dundore O f f i c e : Log and Flemish-bond b r i c k ; 2 s t o r i e s ; 6 bays ; g a b l e r o o f w i t h

- 3q s t e p p e d p a r a p e t s o n b r i c k end, e l a b o r a t e F e d e r a l c o r n i c e o n l o g end ; pedimented p o r t i c o w i t h f o u r s q u a t Dor ic columns ; i n t e r i o r and chimneys; b u i l t e a r l y 1 9 t h c e n t u r y . I

-40 S i t e A : A b r i c k c h u r c h s t o o d on t h e n o r t h e r n h a l f . The c h u r c h was b u i l t i n 1811 by t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n s . The P le thod i s t s used t h e c h u r c h between 1546 and 1854. When t h e c h u r c h r7as r a z e d is unknovn. SSR

Lot 30: Eouse: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays; g a b l c r o o f ; 1 - s t o r y porch w i t h sawn b a l u s t e r s , .- 4' t u r n e d post.;; i n t e r i o r chirnncy,; T-plan; b u i l t l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

P r e s e n t M e t h o d i s t pa r sonage .

Lot 31: House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f ; 1 - s t o r y porch ; i n t e r i o r end a&% chimneys; b u i l t e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y .

- 43 S i t e A : The Ryan House s t o o d i n t h e s o u t h s e c t i o n f a c i n g Main S t r e e t . M r . Ryan was a shoemaker and s a d d l e r . ELU

-44 S i t e B: 3. W . P a l m e r ' s house s t o o d f a c i n g Main S t r e e t . (Lake: 1885) Q u e s t i o n c o n c e r n i n g whe the r o r n o t t h i s house and t h e Ryan house w e r e o n e . PSSR

Lot 32: S i t e A: Thomas Madden Mouse s t o o d o n t h e s o u t h w e s t c o r n e r . When Madden bough t t h e -47 l o t i n 1873, t h e house was a l r e a d y s t a n d i n g . The house was t o r n down and

r e p l a c e d i n t h e e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y . SSR ( s e e l o t 4 9 ) Lot 34: S i t e A: .Joseph Lamb owned and o p e r a t e d a b l a c k s m i t h s h o p which s t o o d i n t h e s o u t h

-4'0 s e c t i o n . PSSR (See c o n t i n u a t i o n s h e e t 8 4 ) I

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L K I T t U STA-\IES DtP; \RThl tNT OF TIIE INTF.KIOK FOR NPS USE ONLY . . NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

RECEI'JED .. _; . .

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC P M C E S . .

IN VENTOXY -- NOMIMATION FOXM DATE ENTERED

Por t Republ ic H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t , Rocltingham County, V i r g i n i a

CONTINUATION SHEET 3 4 ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 4

Lot 34: S i t e B : Thomas biadden owned and o p e r a t e d a wagon making s h o p which s t o o d o n t h e

-47 n o r t h e r n s e c t i o n . The Lamb and Madden shops complemented e a c h o t h e r . Thomas Madden bought Lo t 34 i n 1873, t h e n s o l d t h e s o u t h h a l f t o Lamb. The shops were b u i l t a f t e r 1873, b u t n e i t h e r are o n L a k e ' s 1885 map. PSSR

Lot 35- S i t e A: Plontview Academy s t o o d f a c i n g Plain S t r e e t . B u i l t sometime between 1879

36 _ ~ q and 1883, i t was t h e most u p - t o - d a t e s c h o o l i n t h e a r e a . The s c h o o l was a l a r g e frame t w o - s t o r i e d s t r u c t u r e w i t h f o u r rooms. The s c h o o l was t o r n down sometime i n t h e 1920 s . The Lake map o f 1885 c a l l e d t h e s c h o o l P o r t Repub l ic Academy. SSR

- Lot 39: Tavern: Log; 2 3 t o r i e s ; 2 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f ; open shed a l o n g w e s t s i d e ; b u i l t

4 4 mid- t o l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

S i t e A . George N. E u s t l e r ' s house and o u t b u i l d i n g s s t o o d h e r e . M r . E u s t l e r was a ,-5> cabinetmalcer and s l a v e t r a d e r . B u i l d i n g s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e s e t r a d e s

were on t h e l o t . The house f i r s t f a c e d Plain S t r e e t , t h e n was moved t o f a c e Upper A l l e y . E u s t l e r s o l d t o W . S . Downs i n 1859. When Downs owned t h e house , t h e house faced Main S t r e e t and s t o o d o n t h e n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r . (Lake: 1555) . The d a t e t h e house was r a z e d i s unknown. PSSR

Lot 40: S i t e A: ~- I n 1846 t h i s l o g house was a l r e a d y s t a n d i n g and was t h e f i r s t pa r sonage

-51 from 1846 t o 1853. Wil l iam S. Downs bought t h e p r o p e r t y i n 1856. I t was a l o n g , narrow house o n l y 1 7 f e e t wide , b u t i t c o n t a i n e d f o u r rooms. A s l o n g a s t h e house s t o o d , i t was c a l l e d "The Parsonage . " The house was r a z e d i n t h e 1930 s . (Lake: 1885) . SSR

Lot 41: HOdSe: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 2 bays ; g r 5 l e r o o f ; l - s t o r y p o r c h w i t h sawn b a l u s t e r s -52 and t u r n e d p o s t s ; i n t e r i o r chimneyz: r - ~ l a n ; b u i l t e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y . t

Lot 43: House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f w i t h c r o s s g a b l e ; l - s t o r y porch ; -53 i n t e r i o r chimneys; 2 - s t o r y e l l ; b u i l t l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

S i t e A: A l o g house s t o o d o n t h e s o u t h w e s t c o r n e r f a c i n g Water S t r e e t . Lake ' s

.-54 1885 map does n o t r e c o r d t h e house; e v i d e n t l y r a z e d p r i o r t o 1885. FSSR

Lot 44: S i t e A: Samuel S p i t z e r Log House; s t o o d i n n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r . F u r n i t u r e s h o p - a s s o c i a t e d w i t h house. Razed i n e a r l y 1930 s . PSSR

Lot 45: <<Joseph Lamb House: Log; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f ; l - s t o r y . p o r c h ; e x t e r i o r

-5b end chimney; b u i l t mid-19th c e n t u r y . I Lot 46: S i t e A: A s t a b l e owned by J. H. Lamb s t o o d h e r e i n 1885. PSSR. .f

(See c o n t i n u a t i o n s h e e t #5) I

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DATE ENTERED INVENTOXY -- NBI$iXPJtlTICBN FORM

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CONIINUATION SHEET ;;5 I T E M N U M B E R 7 PAGE 5

Lot 47: "Harper House: Log; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f ; 1 - s t o r y p o r c h ; e x t e r i o r end

-50 chimney; b u i l t f i r s t p a r t o f 1 9 t h c e n t u r y by John H a r p e r .

L o t 4 9 : S i t e A: John Vie House s t o o d on s o u t h end o f l o t . Moved t o L o t 3 2 , e a r l y 2 0 t h -s9 c e n t u r y , t o r e p l a c e T. >ladden House. SSR

Lot 50: Plaupin House: Frame 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e roof r r i t h c r o s s g a b l e ; 1 - s t o r y 60 porch w i t h s a i m b a l u s t r a d e and b r a c k e t s ; i n t e r i o r ch imneys ; I - p l a n b u i l t

l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y .

.,GI S i t e A: John L ic ! t l igh te r owned and o p e r a t e d a wagon making s h o p o n t h e s o u t h He was i n b u s i n e s s a s l a t e a s 1SG6. PSSR

Lot 51: House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f w i t h c r o s s g a b l e and b r a c k e t e d - (0% c o r n i c e ; i n t e r i o r chimneys; T-plan; b u i l t l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y . t - 63 S i t e A: The J o n a t h a n Rush Tannery s t o o d on t h e f r o n t h a l f o f t h e l o t which he

bough t o n J u l y 1 4 , 1815 from Richard S w i f t Emmet f o r $100.00. PSSR I Lot 5 2 : House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f ; i n t e r i o r end f l u e ; 1 - s t o r y porch;

-by b u i l t e a r l y 20th c e n t u r y . I -br S t o r e : Frame: 2 s t o r i e s ; 2 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f ; b u i l t 1ai:e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y . I -& S i t e A : The McCarthney o r C a r t h r e a House s t o o d on t h e n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r f a c i n g

Main S t r e e t . Jane Crariford was l i s t e d a s owner (Lake: 1 8 8 5 ) . PSSR I Prop C: llouse: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 2 b a y s ; s i m i l a r t o house o n p r o p e r t y D.

-b7 - b $ S i t : A: Or igi l .21 Mpdison H a l l s t o o d h e r e . B u i l t by J o h n Madison i n 1751 and

r a z e d i n 1906. House v a s t r io - s to ry b r i c k s t r u c t u r e w i t h e x t e r i o r chimneys and two-s to ry p o r t i c o . SSR

,b5 S i t e B: Log house . House was s u b s i d i a r y s t r u c t u r e o f Madison H a l l and h e l d c o u n t y r e c o r d s f o r John Madison. PSSR

,TO S i t e C: F o r t was l o c a t e d "a t o r n e a r " >ladison H a l l . House known a s F o r t Drummond; b u i l t i n 1755. PSSR

-1 I Prop D: House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 2 bays; h ipped r o o f w i t h p e d i ~ n e n t e d g a b l e o v e r demL-

( s e e p. 7 f o r hexagona l f a c a d e b a y ; 1 - s t o r y Tuscan p o r t i c o w i t h c o u p l e columns, c a r r i e d S i t e A & S i t e B) around e a s t s i d e ; i n t e r i o r chimney; C o l o n i a l R e v i v a l ; b u i l t e a r l y 2 0 t h

c e n t u r y .

Prop F: S i t e A: M i l l s t o o d o n t h e S o u t h R i v e r . P robab ly Downs M i l l b u i l t i n 1740 s. - 7 2 There i s a m i l l r a c e o n p r o p e r t y b u i l t b e f o r e f o u n d i n g o f town. R

(See c o n t i n u a t i o n s h e e t #6) I

(11178) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMIMATIOM FORM

F o r t Republ ic H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t , Roclcingham County, V i r g i n i a El CONTI NUATION SHEET /+6 ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 6

Prop G : S i t e A : John W. Palmer s t o r e , p o s t o f f i c e , and house s t o o d f a c i n g Water S t r e e t .

-73 (Lake: 1885) . The house was e l l s h a p e d . The f r o n t s e c t i o n measured 45 f t . by 34 f t . The back s e c t i o n measured 24 f t . b y 26 f t ; The l i m e s t o n e f o u n d a t i o n remains .

S i t e B: C la rk House f a c i n g Water S t r e e t a t t h e f o o t o f C h e s t n u t S t r e e t .

-74 M r . C l a r k , a t i n n e r , l i v e d i n t h e a r e a p r i o r t o t h e C i v i l War. PSSR E S i t e C: Bob Lee House s t o o d e a s t of t h e Palmer s t r u c t u r e f a c i n g Water S t r e e t .

-7 s' The house was a two-s to ry f rame s t r u c t u r e w i t h a porch . R I a: ,qb S i t e D: Palmer House known as Green I s l e s t o o d beti:een t h e m i l l r a c e and t h e

r i v e r . The l i m e s t o n e f o u n d a t i o n and c e l l a r r e m a i n m e a s u r i n g 22. f t b y 20 f t . (Lake: 1885) . R.

,71 S i t e E: P o s s i b l e s t r u c t u r e w e s t o f Green I s l e . L o c a t e d a l m o s t a t p r o p e r t y G and F f e n c e l i n e . There a r e rows o f c u l t i v a t e d l i l i e s t h a t a p p e a r t o f rame a s t r u c t u r e . SSR

-76 S i t e F: The G a l l i d a y Tannery v a t s l i e e a s t o f t h e Eob Lee House s i t e . T h e r e a r e t h r e e v a t s measur ing 6 f t . b y 45 f t . s p a c e d 3 f t . a p a r t . O p e r a t e d i n e a r l y 1 9 t h c e n t u r y ; n o t i n u s e by 1816. SSR I

Prop 11: S i t e A: A c e l l a r o r s p r i n g house l i e s e a s t o f t h e G a l l i d a y Tannery v a t s . The ,11 c e l l a r measures 1 0 f t . by 7 f t . R. I Jo S i t e B: S t o r e w i t h a p o s t o f f i c e f a c e d Watcr S t r e e t . P o s s i b l y R o b e r t P a l m e r ' s

s t o r e . One o f h i s l a s t i n v o i c e s is d a t e d 1360. PSSR I -

-81 S i t e C: S t r u c t u r e , p o s s i b l e d w e l l i n g house , scood f a c i n g Water S t r e e t . a e l o n g e d t o Nicho las and Eishop (Lake: 1885) PSSR

Prop 3: Bishop House: Log; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 b a y s ; g a b l e r o o f w i t h c r o s s g a b l e ; 1 - s t o r y ~ 6 % Tuscan porch; r u b b l e s t o n e e x t e r i o r end chimneys; b u i l t m i d - 1 9 t h c e n t u r y . i E ... g5 S i t e A : M i l l f o u n d a t i o n lies on m i l l r a c e n e a r t h e S o u t h R i v e r o n a n a r e a

known a s t h e p o i n t . G u i l t i n 1889 and r u n u n t i l t h e 1 9 4 0 s , t h e t h r e e - s t o r y frame b u i l d i n g . The f i r s t m i l l was b u r n e d by Hunte r i n 1864. An improv i sed m i l l was t h e n b u i l t (Lake: 1385) . R

-,$'Lf S i t e B: S t r u c t u r e , g r a i n e l e v a t o r ; 1910 photo o f m i l l r e v e a l s t h i s t a l l s t r u c t u r e Razed i n e a r l y 1940 s . PSSR I

,8c S i t e c: Cooper shop s t o o d e a s t o f m i l l . S t i l l s t a n d i n g ; now a s t a b l e . (Lake:1885) PSSR

S i t e D: S . H. Murry House s t o o d on n o r t h e a s t s e c t i o n . (Lake: 1 8 8 5 ) SSR (See c o n t i n u a t i o n s h e e t 67) I

FHR-8-300A (11/78)

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Prop J: S i t e E : Foundry. Operated f o r some t i n e b e f o r e t h e C i v i l War and f o r a few 4 7 y e a r s a f t e r . F i r s t owned by J o h n C a r t h r e a i n e a r l y 1 8 0 0 s. PSSR

Prop K: S i t e A: George Wesley Nay o p e r a t e d f l o u r and saru m i l l p o s s i b l y l o c a t e d o n l o t s

-8 3 1 5 and 1 6 . EI i l l s were l o c a t e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e p o i n t . Burned b y Hunte r i n 1864, b u t r e b u i l t . E7.A

Prop L: ":Kenper House: Frame; 2 s t o r i e s ; 3 bays ; g a b l e r o o f ; i n t e r i o r end chimneys; /@ 1 - s t o r y porch; b u i l t 1914 from lumber s a l v a g e d from t i ad i son H a l l .

70 S i t e A : P o r t Repub l ic Foundry o p e r a t e d h e r e from 1878 t o t h e 1940 s . There werc 4

s u b s i d i a r y s t r u c t u r e s . The f o u n d a t i o n s of t h e f o u n d r y and i t s o u t - b u i l d & ~ g s a r e n o t p r e s e n t . The f o u n d r y was a f rame b u i l d i n g s e t on a rock f o u n d a t i o n . I t was r e p o r t e d a s m e a s u r i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 f t . b y 40 f t . Water por;er was used t o r u n t h e mach inery . SSR

. S i t e B: The Wi l l i am A. r laupin blaclcsmith shop s t o o d between p r o p e r t y L and E. (Lake: 1685) . ELU

U . PI. Cene te ry : ' S i t e A: The f i r s t M e t h o d i s t Church s t o o d by t h e c e m e t e r y o n t h e S o u t t ~ , c l b River . The church was b u i l t i n 1793 and used u n t i l 1 8 4 6 when i t was

t o r n dovn. PSSR

Prop D: S i t e A : L o c a t i o n o f temporary Augusta County C l e r k ' s O f f i c e u s e d by John Madison, -'?is f i r s t Augusta County C l e r k . PSSR

- ' l + ~ i t e B: L o c a t i o n o f t h e "Yelloru House I n n . " S t r u c t u r e r a z e d e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r y .

117 - Within t h e h i s t o r i c d i s L r i c t t h e r e a r e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 20 b u i l d i n g s e r e c t e d a f t e r !Icrld !-Jar I . Most d e t e ~ r i o r t o Wsrld !Jar 11, a few have been p u t L I P s i n c e t h e n . , 4 r i h i t e c t u r a l i y , i h e L a t e r b u i l d i n g s do n o t compr i se a v i s u a l i n t r u s i o l l for t h e d i s t r i c t . There a r e p r i m a r i l y s i m p l e , n o d e s t s t r u c t u r e s i n t h e same n l a i e r i a l s , s c a l e , and forms o f t h e e a r l i e r ones . I n s h o r t , t h e y c o n t i n u e t h e v e r n a c u l a r t r a d i t i o n t h a t c h a r a c t e r i z e s t h e v i l l a g e a s a whole. Eiost a r e d w e l l i n g s and many o f them a r e m o d i f i e d bungalorus.

BOUP3.ARY JIJSTTFICATION: The bounds have been d r a m t o i n c l u d e a l l o f t h e s i g n i f i c a n t b u i l d i n g s i n t h e town o f P a r t Republ ic . The boundazy a s d r a : ~ n t h r o u g h p r o p e r t y c i n c l u d e s t h e main house which'makes a c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e d i s t r i c t and e x c l u d e s modern farm b u i l d i n g s which make no c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h c d i s t r i c t .

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8. SIGNIFICANCE

S i n c e t h e f i r s t World War, P o r t Republ ic h a s l o s t p o p u l a t i o n and b u i l d i n g s . Never- t h e l e s s , t h e s u r v i v i n g s t r u c t u r e s p r e s e n t a u n i f i e d a s p e c t , f o r t h e s i z e , s c a l e , and town p l a n o f P o r t Repub l ic were r e t a i n e d th rough a c e n t u r y o f economic p r o s p e r i t y and change. The a r c h e o l o g i c a l s i t e s a l s o a p p e a r t o be w e l l p r e s e r v e d . D a t a o n s u b s u r f a c e p r e s e r v a t i o n and c o n t e n t o f s u b s u r f a c e s t r a t i g r a p h y a t t h e Dundore O f f i c e s i t e i n d i c a t e d a w e a l t h o f c u l t u r a l and t empora l d a t a , and t h e r e is a h i g h p r o b a b i l i t y t h a t a s i m i l a r p r e s e r v a t i o n s t a t u s e x i s t s f o r many o f t h e o t h e r s i t e s . The town i s now e n t i r e l y r e s i d e n t i a l e x c e p t f o r a p o s t o f f i c e , a c h u r c h , and a small g e n e r a l s t o r e .

( s e e below)

1 0 . GEOGUPtIICAL DATA - VERBAL BOUk'DL?)BRY DESCRIPTIO:: and encompassing Route 865 b r i d g e o v e r s a i d r i v e r ;

a l o n g hT4 bank o f l a t t e r r i v e r ; / t h e n c e e x t e n d i n g 100 ' W t o W s i d e o f d r i v e ; t h e n c e e x t e n d i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y 700' h54, f o l l o w i n g W s i d e o f s a i d d r i v e f o r f i r s t 3 0 0 ' ; thence e x t e n d i n g a b o u t 1200 ' WfTJ t o SE s i d e o f S t a t e Route 605 , t h u s encompass ing t h e main house on t h e Oalces p r o p e r t y ; thence e x t e n d i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y 700' NE a l o n g S s i d e o f s a i d r o u t e t o i n t e r s e c t i o n .

8. SIGNIFICANCE C A f t e r t h e C i v i l War P o r t ~ e p u b l i c ' s r o l e a s a corxnercia l c e n t e r d e c l i n e d . i s !;as due l a z s t l y t o t h e adven t o f t h e R a i l r o a d s which d i v e r t e d cocimercia l a c t i v i t i e s t o n e i g h b o r i n g towns connected t o r a i l l i n e s . The c o s l n e r c i a l b u i l d i n g s t h u s g r a d u a l l y d i s a p r e a r e d l e a v i n g P o r t Repiiblic pri1:iarily a r e s i d e n t i a l ~ o r ~ l m u n i t y , v i t h doinesti- a r c h i t e c t u r e s u r v i j i c g f ronr :~h-~ e a r l y p e r i o d . The reduced ccs l inerc ia l a c t i v i t y slowed b u i l d i n g i n t h e community t o a g r e a t d e g r e e , b u t i t d i d n o t k i l l i t . New houses c o n t i n u e d t o be b u i l t on o c c a s i o n co t h a t now t h e town i s a l m o s t e n t i r e l y domes t i c i n c h a r a c t e r and has a samplion o f t y p i c a l V a l l e y v e r n a c u l a r t y p e s from t h e e a r l y 1 9 t h - c e n t u r y t o t h e mid-20th c e n t u r y . The l a c k o f cominercial g r o w t h c o n t r i b u t e d t o k e e p i n g P o r t Repub l ic on i t s e a r l y s c a l e s o t h a t now, e v e n though t h e community h a s change3 i n c h a r a c t e r from a c o ~ m e r c i a l c e n t e r t o a r e s i d e n t i a l one . i t i s p o s s i b l e t o g r a s p i t s h i s t o r i c c h a r a c t e r t h r o u g h t h e m a i n t e n a n c e o f i t s b u i l d i n z d e n s i t y , i ts o v e r a l l s i z e , s u r v i v i n g e a r l y b u i l d i n g s , and g e n e r a l l a c k o f modern i n t r i i s i o n s .

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4. OWNER OF PROPERTY

The l o t numbers r e f e r t o copy of 1976 p l a t of tobm inc luded wi th t h i s r epor t .

>OT NO. - OWNER'S NAME ADDRESS

Mrs. Margie Alexander Box 6 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 Mrs. Margie Alexander Box 6 P o r t Republic , VA 24471

(deed t r a n s f e r i n p rogres s ) Mrs. J. W. Mi l l e r Box 35 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Robert Dinsmore, Sr. P o r t Republic, VA 24471 M r . Ear l Sipe P o r t Republic , VA 24471 Frances, Josephine, and B i l l y M i l l e r Box 58 Por t Republic , VA 24471 Frances, Josephine, and B i l l y M i l l e r Box 58 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . John W. Hooke P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Carl Martin Box 219 R t . 1 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . J e r r y Mi l l e r P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . J e r ry Mi l l e r P o r t Republ ic , VA 24471 Mr. Richard Worthingtorl Box 7 Por t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Lewis Brown P o r t Republ ic , VA 24471 M r . H. G. and Alice B. Wilkerson 5117 8 1 s t St. Hampton, VA 23605 M r . t l . G. and Alice B. Wilkerson 5117 e l s t St. Hampton, VA 23605 M r . Marshall Kyger P o r t Republic , VA 24471 Rev. Lloyd Evans Ha l f - lo t 10047 N o k e s v i l l e Rd., Manassas, Mr. George Kyger Hal f - lo t P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Ro te r t Chandler Box 66 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . James Gallagher Box 46 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . William Peale Gro t toes , VA 2447 1 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Clyde Rankin P o r t Republic , VA 24471 United Methodist Church P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Steve Zapton Box 47 P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Steve Zapton Eastern Half P o r t Republic , VA 24471 Presbyfer ian Cemetery Western Half P o r t Republic , VA 24471 M r . Levis Brown P o r t Republic , VA 24471 United Methodist Parsonage P o r t Republ ic , VA 24471 Mrs. Ethel Mi l l e r Box 57 P o r t Republic , VA 24471

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LOT NO. OWNER'S NAME ADDRESS

32 Mrs. Ethe l M i l l e r Box 57 P o r t Republic, VA 33 M r . Arthur S c o t t Box 11 Por t Republic, VA 34 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic, VA 35 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 Por t Republic , VA 36 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic , VA 37 M r . Byrl Bowman R t . 1, Box 5B P o r t Republic , VA 38 M r . Robert Mace Por t Republic, VA 3 9 M r . Steve Zapton Box 47 P o r t Republic , VA 40 M r . L e s l i e Smith P o r t Republic, VA 41 Miss Mat t ie Meyerhoeffer Box 38 P o r t Republic , VA 42 M r . Tom Lough Box 160 Por t Republic, VA 43 M r . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic , VA 44 M r . Nark NacDanel Por t Republic , VA 45 Mrs. Laney Long Dangerf ield Rd. Cl in ton , MD 46 Mrs. Laney Long Dangerf ield Rd. Clinton, MD 47 M r . Claude Legg P o r t Republ ic , VA 48 M r . Harry S p i t z e r Box 28 Por t Republic , VA 49 M r . William Dinsmore Eastern Half P o r t Republic , VA

M r . Harry S p i t z e r Western Half P o r t Republic , VA 5 0 M r . William Dinsmore P o r t Republic , VA 5 1 M r . P h i l l i p Ni lberger Port Republic , VA 5 2 M r . George Michael Grot toes, VA

'rop. C Mrs. Po l ly N. Oakes Box 13, R t . 1 Port Republic, VA Irop. D M r . Fred Cl ine Box 7, Rt. 1 P o r t Republic , VA 'rop. E M r . P h i l l i p Wilberger P o r t Republic , VA 'rop. F M r . Steve Zapton Box 47 P o r t Republic , VA 'rop. G Mr . Melvin Bradburn Box 156 P o r t Republic , VA 'rop. H Miss Matt ie Meyerhoeffer . Box 38 P o r t ~ e p u b l i c , VA 'rop. J M r . Marshall Kyger P o r t Republic , VA 'rop. K M r . H. G. and Alice B. Wilkerson 5117 E l s t St. Hampton, VA 'rop. L M r . J. W. Swink Box 143 P o r t Republic, VA

P o r t R e p u b l i c H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t Rockingham County, V i r g i n i a

Key t o A r c h i t e c t u r a l Map i n c l u d e d w i t h Nominat ion I ,-'

.o t 3 : House, w i t h smokehouse, wash house , Lot 31: House and woodshed

Lot 3 2 : House, s h e d .ot 4 : V i l l a g e S t o r e '_

Lot 34: House, g a r a g e .ot 5 : House

Lot 35-36: T r a i l e r , s h e d . o t 6 : Pos t O f f i c e , House

Lo t 3 7 : ,,t 8: Quincy Wheat House, ba rn

Lo t 3 8 : . o t 9: House, wash house , woodshed,

c h i c k e n houses Lo t 39:

.o t 10 : J. Bateman House, Shed Lo t 40: - ~- -

o t 11 : House, Garage - L o t 41 :

o t 12: Barn i shop Lo t 42:

o : 13: Dundore House, c h i c k e n house , Lo t 43 : b a r n

L o t 44: o t 15-16: House, o u t b u i l d i n g

L o t 45: o t 17 : House

L o t 4 7 : o t 18 : Kemper House, s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g ,

woodworking shop . L o t 49: ;.ube I&I .it.. .ib: ! ('i~:~s;~~~~ "1 , f r c . ! oil.,\

3 t 20 : S t o r e b u i l d i n g , moved from l o t 29 Lot 5 0 :

Ranch House, s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g

Ranch House, s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g

Tavern, now s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g

House, t h r e e o u t b u i l d i n g s , s t a b l e

House, o u t b u i l d i n g s

House, g a r a g e

House, smokehouse and s h e d s

House, o u t b u i l d i n g s

J o s e p h Lamb House

Harper House, shop

House, g a r a g e

Maupin House

3 t 21: House, t h r e e slreds Lo t 51 : House

,t 22: S.S: Harper Hoose ga rage , shed Lo t 2 : House, s t o r t

,t 23-24: P o r t Repub l ic Town H a l l P r o p e r t y

C: House, k i t c h e n , smokehouse, c h i c k e n h o u s e s , ,t 24: t l a r s h a l l J o n e s House

i c e house , b a r n , g r a i n e r y

~t 25: House, two o u t b u i l d i n g s D: House, ba rn , o u t b u i l d i n g

, t 26: P o r t Repub l ic Uni ted Method i s t Church E: T r a i l e r

, t 27: M e t h o d i s t Cemetery, o u t b u i l d i n g s Uni ted M e t h o d i s t Cemetery (between E & F )

, t 27-28: Dundore O f f i c e , c h i c k e n house , F: Tannery and Wagon Sheds s h e d s , smokehouse

H: House ,t 29: House, s h e d

J: Bishop House, House, s t a b l e t 30: 'House, smokehouse/wash house

.L: Kemper House