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Smithfield
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National Register of Historic Places

Smithfield

Blacksburg’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 12, 1969; only 88 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
ColonialListed 1969Blacksburg
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Smithfield

Smithfield was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1969: the first place in Blacksburg to be listed. Only 88 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Colonial, as it does for 79 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 4.5 acres.

What it isListed on the NRHP in Montgomery County, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

West of Blacksburg, VA · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1SmithfieldStart here
  2. 2SolitudeHall Parlor · 0.3 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBarracks No. 1Built 18880.8 miBPhillips-Ronald HouseDouble-Pile Center-Passage Plan1.1 miBOdd Fellows HallBuilding1.1 miBBlacksburg Motor Company, Inc.Art Moderne1.2 miDBlacksburg Historic DistrictGreek Revival1.2 miDMiller-Southside Residential Historic DistrictPrairie School1.4 miBAmiss-Palmer HouseDouble-Pile Center-Passage Plan1.4 miBKeister HouseTwo-Room Plan1.4 miBWhitethornItalian Villa1.5 miBMichael Kinzer HouseTwo-Room Plan1.6 miBLinkous-Kipps HouseHall-Parlor or Single-Pen Plan1.8 mi

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Questions about Smithfield

Is Smithfield on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1969 (Register number 69000261).

Is Smithfield a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Smithfield?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Smithfield?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41681991 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.