Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia) Explained

Greenville
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 18, 1979[1]
Designated Other1 Number:023-0009
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:38.3733°N -77.9197°W
Architecture:Mid 19th Century Revival, Classical Revival
Added:March 17, 1980
Refnum:80004184

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenville . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff . December 1979. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo