North Fork Valley Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The district encompasses 125 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, and 18 contributing structures. It consists of a significant rural landscape and an important collection of domestic and agricultural buildings, reflecting important agricultural practices in the region from 1745–1940. It includes domestic and agricultural buildings, a historic archaeological site, as well as an early-20th century school, two late-19th century churches, and five mid- to late-19th century industrial resources including three standing mills, a tanyard site, and a brick kiln site.[3]
North Fork Valley Rural Historic District | |
 Rolls of straw in the North Fork Valley Rural Historic District | |
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| Location | Along the North Fork of the Roanoke R. from the Roanoke Co. line S to Lusters Gate, Blacksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°15′58″N 80°18′56″W / 37.26611°N 80.31556°W |
| Area | 10,200 acres (4,100 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Center-passage plan |
| MPS | Montgomery County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002169[1] |
| VLR No. | 060-0574 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | June 20, 1989[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Fork Valley Rural Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo