![]() This affair contributed to the passage in January, 1810, of the Barbour Bill outlawing dueling in Virginia. John Floyd, later Governor of Virginia and member of Congress, was the attending surgeon. This was the first duel with rifles known to have taken place in Virginia. In this town occurred the duel between Thomas Lewis and John McHenry in May, 1808. Near here, and on the far side of the street, was the location of Timothy Mitchell's photography studio during the 1850's, according a comment made at this location around 1959 by his daughter Dora Mitchell Farrior.įrom the historical marker at Main Street and South Franklin: Looking southeast across the intersection of Hickok and Commerce Streets. Water/Sewer Service Application for Service (PDF) Signatures on the Application for Service must be verified by Town staff. More classic storefronts are found at 599 Depot Street.Ĭhristiansburg's old Norfolk and Western railway depot, also known as the Cambria Station, retains its original striking Italianate form. The Queen Anne - style structure at 311 East Main Street currently serves as The Oaks Victorian Inn.Ĭambria Emporium Antiques occupies this historic structure at 596 Depot Street, near the old train station. Looking westward at the north side of West Main Street. ![]() Memorial to local citizens who died in World Wars I and II. The rear staircase at the old Sowder building. The Italianate-style Sowder building, a late-1800's hotel currently utilized by New River Community Action, stands on South Franklin, just off Main Street. Looking westward at the south side of West Main Street. KayTay Photography, Christiansburg, Virginia. ![]()
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