Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia)

Greenville
Location NE of Raccoon's Ford, near Raccoon's Ford, Virginia
Coordinates 38°22′24″N 77°55′11″W / 38.37333°N 77.91972°W / 38.37333; -77.91972Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 77°55′11″W / 38.37333°N 77.91972°W / 38.37333; -77.91972
Area 3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built 1847 (1847)
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 80004184[1]
VLR # 023-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 17, 1980
Designated VLR December 18, 1979[2]

Greenville is a historic plantation home located near Raccoon's Ford, Culpeper County, Virginia. Building of the property commenced in 1847 and was completed in 1854. It is a three-story, central-hall plan Classical Revival style brick dwelling. It measures 54 feet by 38 feet, 8 inches, and has a low pitched, "W"-shaped, ridge-and-valley roof. The front facade features a three-story portico with Tuscan order, stuccoed brick columns. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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