Green Springs National Historic Landmark District

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Green Springs National Historic Landmark District
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)

Location:	Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Nearest city:	Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates:	38°0′55″N, 78°9′51″W
Area:	14,004 acres (5,766.04 federal easements) 56.67 km²
Established:	December 12, 1977
Governing body:	National Park Service (affiliated area of Shenandoah NP)

Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Louisa County, Virginia is noted for its concentration of fine rural manor houses and related buildings in an unmarred landscape. The district is located 1.5 miles (2 km) north of Interstate 64 from exit No. 136, "Zion Crossroads." The district is roughly bounded by U.S. Route 15 and Virginia Routes 22 and 613.

"Bracketts," located in the Green Springs District

On May 30, 1974 the district was declared a National Historic Landmark. On December 12, 1977, the United States Secretary of the Interior agreed to accept preservation easements for nearly half of the 14,004 acres in the district. This means that the NPS does not own any of the land in the area but merely owns the development rights, ensuring the continuing rural and agricultural nature of the area. The district is an affiliated area of Shenandoah National Park. There are no facilities of any kind provided by the National Park Service in the district.