Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District
105 Newman Ave
Continental Telephone Building, 1952
Concrete or blockContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
International-style one and two-story building with a stretcher-bond brick veneer (presumably over cinder block). The building has a flat roof and, on the north front section, a beveled concrete and/or Indiana limestone cornice. On the front, a projecting Indiana limestone surround frames recessed aluminum and replacement tinted blue/green plate glass windows and a more deeply recessed entry. The set-back façade at the east end of the front has a similar treatment but with an Indiana limestone panel in place of the entry. At the west front corner is a porch with rectangular Indiana limestone pillars, a decorative metal railing, and a concrete cove cornice. The more utilitarian and larger two-story section extends to the rear and was enlarged in the late 20th century. Now Verizon telecommunications.