Hite Store

  • Also Known As: Riverview also VDHR Inventory No. 5-58

  • Vicinity: 0.25 mi S of jct of VA 778 and VA 666
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1869/00/00 Nathan C Taliaferro Owner Hite's Store is built for business partners Nathan C Taliaferro and Henry Loving. In 1869 Loving and Taliaferro buy 5 18 acres from Samuel S and Francis A Harris, for $487.90. The Harrises had bought the William M Wallace farm from his heirs.
1875/10/00 Nathan C Taliaferro Seller Mr Taliaferro obtains the position of Storekeeper and General Merchant for the Penitentiary of Virginia, sells his properties in the Lowesville area and moves to Richmond.
1902/07/00 Massies sell their store to Camilla J Hite and Mary C Thornton for $1,600. The Hite Store would remain in possession of the Hite and Thornton families until 1991.

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Particulars for Hite Store:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Commerce
Criteria Exemplar
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Post Office
Owner Private
Historic Use Retail shop
Historic Use School
Historic Use Specialty Store



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 6th June 1997

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Hite Store
Registry Address: 0.25 mi. S of jct. of VA 778 and VA 666
Registry Number: 97000487
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Greek revival
Area in Acres: 2
Contributing Buildings: 4
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Politics-government, Commerce, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Event
Significant Year: c 1869, c 1876, c 1890
Historic Function: Education, Government, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: School, Specialty store, Post office, Department store
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Specialty store

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