Greenfield (Fincastle, Virginia) Explained

Greenfield
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 17, 2010[1]
Designated Other1 Number:011-0026
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.4381°N -79.9139°W
Built:c., c. 1850
Added:June 28, 2011
Delisted:January 6, 2022
Refnum:10000792[2]

Greenfield, also known as Col. William Preston Plantation, Preston House, and Botetourt Center at Greenfield, is a historic plantation site located at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. It is the site of a large forced-labor farm AKA enslaved people established in the mid-18th century by Colonel William Preston (1729-1783) before he moved to Smithfield in 1774.[3] The plantation house was destroyed by fire in 1959. The remaining buildings are kitchen/quarters (c. 1832) and saddlebag slave dwelling (c. 1850).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, and was delisted in 2022.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-09-02. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/05/11 through 7/08/11. National Park Service. June 8, 2013. November 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111104071331/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110715.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: Michael J. Pulice & John R. Kern. April 2010. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenfield. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos