Bluemont Historic District

LocationVA 734 and 760, Bluemont, Virginia

Coordinates39°6′38.35″N 77°49′59.50″W / 39.1106528°N 77.8331944°W / 39.1106528; -77.8331944

Area60 acres (24 ha)

NRHPreferenceNo.84003546^[1]

Bluemont Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Bluemont Community Center
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Location	VA 734 and 760, Bluemont, Virginia
Coordinates	39°6′38.35″N 77°49′59.50″W / 39.1106528°N 77.8331944°W / 39.1106528; -77.8331944
Area	60 acres (24 ha)
NRHP reference No.	84003546[1]
VLR No.	053-6161
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 23, 1984
Designated VLR	January 17, 1984[2]

The Bluemont Historic District comprises the historic core of Bluemont, Virginia. The town is located on the eastern side of Snickers Gap, with the majority of the district fronting on the Snickersville Turnpike, also designated Virginia State Route 734. The district includes 43 buildings, of which 36 are houses, five are commercial structure, a church and a community center. The oldest structure in Bluemont is Clayton Hall (1797), a large stone house. The Amos Clayton farm was located at the junction of Routes 734 and 760, now in the center of town. Relatively few pre-Civil War structures remain in Bluemont. Apart from Clayton Hall, the most significant is the Bluemont Methodist Church (circa 1851).^[3]