Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District | |
![]() Afton church and post office | |
Location | Roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) to 7 miles (11 km) north and south of I-64, near Greenwood, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°03â˛21âłN 78°46â˛12âłW / 38.05583°N 78.77000°W |
Area | 16,300 acres (6,600 ha) |
NRHP reference No. |
11000258
[1] (original) 15001053 (increase) |
VLR No. | 002-5075 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 6, 2011 |
Boundary increase | February 8, 2016 |
Designated VLR | December 16, 2010 [2] |
GreenwoodâAfton Rural Historic District is a national historic district located at Greenwood, Albemarle County, Virginia. The district encompasses 839 contributing buildings, 55 contributing sites, 68 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. The district is characterized by large farms, historic villages, and crossroads communities. Ten properties are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, [1] and enlarged by the addition of two properties in 2016.
Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District | |
![]() Afton church and post office | |
Location | Roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) to 7 miles (11 km) north and south of I-64, near Greenwood, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°03â˛21âłN 78°46â˛12âłW / 38.05583°N 78.77000°W |
Area | 16,300 acres (6,600 ha) |
NRHP reference No. |
11000258
[1] (original) 15001053 (increase) |
VLR No. | 002-5075 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 6, 2011 |
Boundary increase | February 8, 2016 |
Designated VLR | December 16, 2010 [2] |
GreenwoodâAfton Rural Historic District is a national historic district located at Greenwood, Albemarle County, Virginia. The district encompasses 839 contributing buildings, 55 contributing sites, 68 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects. The district is characterized by large farms, historic villages, and crossroads communities. Ten properties are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, [1] and enlarged by the addition of two properties in 2016.