Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District
|
Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District | |
   | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by I-64, Virginia State Route 20, the Orange County line and the C & O Railroad tracks, near Keswick, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°05′06″N 78°19′06″W / 38.08500°N 78.31833°WCoordinates: 38°05′06″N 78°19′06″W / 38.08500°N 78.31833°W |
| Area | 31,975 acres (12,940 ha) |
| Architect | Strickland, William; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000054[1] |
| VLR # | 002-1832 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | August 21, 1991[2] |
Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia. The district encompasses 854 contributing buildings, 73 contributing sites, 30 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. It includes a variety of large farms, historic villages, and crossroads communities. The area is known primarily for its large and imposing Federal, Greek Revival, and Georgian Revival plantation houses and country estates. It features a broad range of architecture—mainly domestic and farm-related—from the late 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Land and Community Associates and Department of Historic Resources (July 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District" (PDF)., Accompanying photo, and Accompanying map
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.