Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District

Historic district in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

LocationRoughly bounded by US 15, the Rapidan R. and the Albemarle and Greene County lines, Barboursville, Virginia
Coordinates38°11′56″N 78°13′37″W
Area31,200 acres (126 km2)
ArchitectJefferson, Thomas; Et al.
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Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District is located in Virginia
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District
Location within Virginia
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District is located in the United States
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District
Location within the United States
LocationRoughly bounded by US 15, the Rapidan R. and the Albemarle and Greene County lines, Barboursville, Virginia
Coordinates38°11′56″N 78°13′37″W
Area31,200 acres (126 km2)
ArchitectJefferson, Thomas; Et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.90002115[1]
VLR No.068-0304
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 1991
Designated VLRJuly 21, 1987[2]
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the year 1991.[1]

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