Blue Ridge Farm (Greenwood, Virginia)
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Blue Ridge Farm | |
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| Location | Junction of VA 691 and VA 692, near Greenwood, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°2′28″N 78°44′20″W / 38.04111°N 78.73889°WCoordinates: 38°2′28″N 78°44′20″W / 38.04111°N 78.73889°W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1923-1924 |
| Architect | Bottomley, William Lawrence; Gillette, Charles F. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 90002163[1] |
| VLR # | 002-0498 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | February 20, 1990[2] |
Blue Ridge Farm, also known as Alton Park, is a historic estate located near Greenwood, Albemarle County, Virginia. The main residence consists of a 2 1/2-half-story, five-bay brick center section built in the mid-19th century, with two asymmetrical brick wings designed by William Lawrence Bottomley and added in 1923-1924. The center section has a steeply pitched gambrel roof with a balustraded deck and parapet ends. The exterior and nearly all of the interior appointments are executed in the Georgian Revival style.The gardens were designed by noted landscape architect Charles Gillette.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 05-12-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Geoffrey B. Henry (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blue Ridge Farm". and Accompanying three photos
