Greenway (Madison Mills, Virginia)

Greenway
Location US 15, Madison Mills, Virginia
Coordinates 38°17′9″N 78°8′32″W / 38.28583°N 78.14222°WCoordinates: 38°17′9″N 78°8′32″W / 38.28583°N 78.14222°W
Area 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built c. 1780
Architectural style Colonial, Southern Colonial
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 88002385[1]
VLR # 056-0020
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 16, 1988
Designated VLR September 20, 1988[2]

Greenway, also known as Prospect Hill, is a historic home and farm complex located at Madison Mills, Madison County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1780, and is a 1 1/2-story, heavy timber frame structure, on a hall-and-parlor plan. A shed-roofed rear addition was added shortly before 1800. A rear wing was added in the early-20th century and enlarged in 1986. Also on the property are the contributing wood frame dairy / maids house; brick dairy / smokehouse; pumphouse (c. 1920); garage, corncrib, and the Madison/Taliaferro family cemetery. Greenway was built by Francis Madison, brother of President James Madison.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Ann L. Miller (July 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenway". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo