Keokee Store No. 1

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Keokee Store No. 1
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Keokee Store No. 1 is located in Virginia
Keokee Store No. 1
LocationCty Rd. 606, Keokee, Virginia
Coordinates36°51′49″N 82°54′01″W / 36.86361°N 82.90028°W / 36.86361; -82.90028Coordinates: 36°51′49″N 82°54′01″W / 36.86361°N 82.90028°W / 36.86361; -82.90028
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1910 (1910), 1939
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.07000397[1]
VLR No.052-0066
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 30, 2007
Designated VLRMarch 7, 2007[2]

Keokee Store No. 1, also known as the Keokee High School Gymnasium and Darnell's Store, is a historic company store located at Keokee, Lee County, Virginia. It was built in 1910, by the Stonega Coke and Coal Company, and is two-story, gambrel-roofed stone building that has been altered both internally and externally from a community store into a school gymnasium. It was significantly modified in 1939, and the modifications continued through 1954. The building serves as a facility for athletic, educational, and entertainment activities.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ W. Eugene Cox, Joyce Cox and Michael J. Pulice (July 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Keokee Store No. 1" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos


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