River Bluff (Wintergreen, Virginia) Explained

River Bluff
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:May 20, 1980[1]
Designated Other1 Number:062-0088
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:South of Wintergreen on State Route 151, near Wintergreen, Virginia
Coordinates:37.8792°N -78.9086°W
Built:1785
Added:July 30, 1980
Refnum:80004205

River Bluff is a historic home located near Wintergreen, Nelson County, Virginia. It is sited on a steep bank overlooking the South Fork of the Rockfish River. It is a three-part Flemish bond brick house consisting of a two-story central pavilion with one-story flanking wings. The main block was constructed about 1785, and the house achieved its final form by about 1805.[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 Form. 2008-11-21. River Bluff. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Register Nomination: Accompanying photograph