Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia)

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Greenville
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LocationNE of Raccoon's Ford, near Raccoon's Ford, Virginia
Coordinates 38°22′24″N77°55′11″W / 38.37333°N 77.91972°W / 38.37333; -77.91972 Coordinates: 38°22′24″N77°55′11″W / 38.37333°N 77.91972°W / 38.37333; -77.91972
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1847 (1847)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 80004184 [1]
VLR #023-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1980
Designated VLRDecember 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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