Virginville, Pennsylvania
| Virginville, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
  Virginville | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 75°52′23″W / 40.52389°N 75.87306°WCoordinates: 40°31′26″N 75°52′23″W / 40.52389°N 75.87306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Richmond |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 309 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19564 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1190445[2] |
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Virginville Historic District | |
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The Virginville Hotel, part of the historic district | |
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| Location | Main, 2nd, 1st, and Front Sts. and Chapel Dr. Richmond Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 17.3 acres (7.0 ha) |
| Built by | Dreibelbis, Francis; Heinly, Seth |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Italianate, et al. |
| NRHP Reference # | 00001123[3] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 2000 |
Virginville is a census-designated place[4] in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is located at the junction of PA 143 and Crystal Ridge Road, and is approximately 7 miles to the south of the borough of Lenhartsville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 309 residents.[5] Maiden Creek runs through the town and it also meets up with Sacony Creek.
The origin of the name Virginville is obscure. Some say it is the English translation of a Native American word, while others believe the community was named for virgin forests in the area.[6]
The hamlet was designated the Virginville Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[3]
The district encompasses 80 contributing buildings built between 1874 and 1930. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Gothic Revival and Italianate. A primarily residential district, notable non-residential buildings include The Creamery (c. 1875), St. Paul's Chapel (1903), Virginville Hotel (1885), post office (c. 1930), and Balthasar's Garage (1921).[7]
St. Paul's Chapel
Post Office, ZIP code 19564
Gothic Revival style house
Vernacular brick house
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Virginville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/2010census/
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/#
- ↑ Lucia, Tony (Oct 17, 1985). "Virginville: What's in a name?". Reading Eagle. p. 35. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes April E. Frantz (March 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Virginville Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-18.
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