STAR MUSEUM

ABINGDON, VA

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Star Museum in Abingdon, VA is a unique and fascinating museum that showcases a vast collection of antique and vintage radios, televisions, and other electronic devices from the early 20th century. The museum is housed in a historic building that was once a movie theater and has been beautifully restored to showcase the collection.

The museum features over 1,000 exhibits that include radios, televisions, phonographs, gramophones, and other electronic devices. Visitors can see some of the earliest models of radios and televisions, including the iconic Zenith Transoceanic radios, the first portable radios that allowed people to listen to radio broadcasts from around the world.

In addition to the exhibits, the museum also features a large collection of vintage radio and television advertisements, as well as a library of books and magazines related to the history of electronic devices. The museum is staffed by knowledgeable volunteers who are happy to answer questions and share their knowledge about the collection.

Overall, the Star Museum is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the history of electronic devices and the role they have played in shaping our world. With its vast collection of exhibits, interactive displays, and knowledgeable staff, the museum offers visitors a unique and educational experience that is sure to be remembered for years to come.

STAR MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in ABINGDON VA. US MID #8405100038

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Dr. William H. Pitts House, Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1854, this Greek Revival-style house was constructed by Adam Hickman and sold to Dr. William H. Pitts, a doctor from Richmond, who served as a surgeon at the Abingdon Confederate Hospital during the Civil War. Dr. Pitts lived in the house until his death in 1869. The house features a stucco-clad exterior, a five-bay front facade, a side-gable roof with stepped parapets, nine-over-six, six-over-six, and two-over-two double-hung windows with shutters, a recessed front entrance door with sidelights, a transom, and a decorative trim surround, and a two-story shed-roof wood-frame rear ell. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Dr. William H. Pitts House, Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1854, this Greek Revival-style house was constructed by Adam Hickman and sold to Dr. William H. Pitts, a doctor from Richmond, who served as a surgeon at the Abingdon Confederate Hospital during the Civil War. Dr. Pitts lived in the house until his death in 1869. The house features a stucco-clad exterior, a five-bay front facade, a side-gable roof with stepped parapets, nine-over-six, six-over-six, and two-over-two double-hung windows with shutters, a recessed front entrance door with sidelights, a transom, and a decorative trim surround, and a two-story shed-roof wood-frame rear ell. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Summers Building, Main Street and Court Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1908, this Classical Revival-style building is known as the Summers Building. The building features a red brick exterior with buff brick and stone trim, buff brick pilasters, a simple cornice, a rooftop deck, and large plate glass windows on the first floor with transoms, flanking the recessed corner entrance. The building is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Dr. William H. Pitts House, Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1854, this Greek Revival-style house was constructed by Adam Hickman and sold to Dr. William H. Pitts, a doctor from Richmond, who served as a surgeon at the Abingdon Confederate Hospital during the Civil War. Dr. Pitts lived in the house until his death in 1869. The house features a stucco-clad exterior, a five-bay front facade, a side-gable roof with stepped parapets, nine-over-six, six-over-six, and two-over-two double-hung windows with shutters, a recessed front entrance door with sidelights, a transom, and a decorative trim surround, and a two-story shed-roof wood-frame rear ell. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style duplex features a red brick exterior, hipped roof with two front gables, two-story bay windows on the side facades, Queen Anne-style double-hung windows, arched window bays at the gable ends, a bracketed cornice, and a front porch with rectilinear stop-chamfer columns, a hipped roof, and a decorative paneled wooden railing. The building is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1790 as a Federal-style house and later renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements in the 19th Century, this house features a side-gable roof with a front-gabled eastern ell, six-over-six and four-over-four double-hung windows, a bay window on the first floor of the eastern ell, bracketed eaves, decorative window hoods, a front porch with rectilinear columns, and a front door with sidelights and a transom. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1790 as a Federal-style house and later renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements in the 19th Century, this house features a side-gable roof with a front-gabled eastern ell, six-over-six and four-over-four double-hung windows, a bay window on the first floor of the eastern ell, bracketed eaves, decorative window hoods, a front porch with rectilinear columns, and a front door with sidelights and a transom. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street and Pecan Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1836 as a Greek Revival-style house and renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements later in the 19th Century, this house features a red brick exterior, side-gable roof, nine-over-six and six-over-six double-hung windows, a front door with a transom with a decorative trim surround, bracketed eaves, and a series of red brick gabled two-story and one-story rear ells. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street and Pecan Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1836 as a Greek Revival-style house and renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements later in the 19th Century, this house features a red brick exterior, side-gable roof, nine-over-six and six-over-six double-hung windows, a front door with a transom with a decorative trim surround, bracketed eaves, and a series of red brick gabled two-story and one-story rear ells. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, Main Street and Pecan Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1890, this Gothic Revival-style building was constructed for the congregation of Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, founded in the 1770s. The building features a red brick exterior, a gabled roof, gothic arched bays with stained glass windows and doors with stained glass transoms, a corner tower with a tall octagonal spire, pinnacles, and louvered vents, brick buttresses at the cornices, decorative brick corbeling, a loggia clad in stone with gothic arched openings at the intersection of the original church with the early 20th Century educational building to the west, and a two-story educational building with casement windows and two front gables. The building is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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STAR MUSEUM
170 E MAIN ST
ABINGDON
VA
24210

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MID # 8405100038
Name STAR MUSEUM
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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LAT/LONG 36.711993, -81.970763
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 191
US Census Tract: 010502
US Census Block: 2053