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Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District

Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District is located in Virginia
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District is located in the US
Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by US 15, the Rapidan R. and the Albemarle and Greene County lines, Barboursville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°11′56″N 78°13′37″W / 38.19889°N 78.22694°W / 38.19889; -78.22694Coordinates: 38°11′56″N 78°13′37″W / 38.19889°N 78.22694°W / 38.19889; -78.22694
Area 31,200 acres (126 km2)
Architect Jefferson, Thomas; Et al.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP Reference # 90002115
VLR # 068-0304
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 17, 1991
Designated VLR July 21, 1987

Madison–Barbour Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near Barboursville, Orange County, Virginia. It encompasses 775 contributing buildings, 233 contributing sites, 111 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. The district is best known for its large estates with imposing Federal and Georgian-style mansions, but also contains exemplary groupings of agricultural buildings, vernacular dwellings, and locally significant religious, commercial, and transportation-related structures. Located in the district are the separately listed Barboursville and Montpelier.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.



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