Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District
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Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by US 15, the Rapidan R. and the Albemarle and Greene County lines, Barboursville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°11′56″N 78°13′37″W / 38.19889°N 78.22694°WCoordinates: 38°11′56″N 78°13′37″W / 38.19889°N 78.22694°W |
| Area | 31,200 acres (12,600 ha) |
| Architect | Jefferson, Thomas; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 90002115[1] |
| VLR # | 068-0304 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 17, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | July 21, 1987[2] |
Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near Barboursville, Orange County, Virginia. It encompasses 775 contributing buildings, 233 contributing sites, 111 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. The district is best known for its large estates with imposing Federal and Georgian-style mansions, but also contains exemplary groupings of agricultural buildings, vernacular dwellings, and locally significant religious, commercial, and transportation-related structures. Located in the district are the separately listed Barboursville and Montpelier.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Jeff O'Dell and John S. Salmon (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
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