National Register of Historic Places

Jordan's Point Historic District

Lexington (Independent City), Lexington County, Virginia
Listed
August 14, 2016
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
16000530

About this property

The Jordan's Point Historic District encompasses a collection of historic industrial resources at Jordan's Point Park in Lexington, Virginia. The area, long a major local crossing point of the Maury River, was developed about 1800 by John Jordan and John Moorhead, who established a sawmill on the site. In 1806 they dammed the river, and then built a cotton mill in 1808. Of this and later industrial activity on the site, only foundation remnants and the millrace remain; surviving structures associated with the development include the miller's house (c. 1815), now a local museum, and a chapel built in 1874. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Location

Lexington (Independent City), Lexington County, Virginia

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Jordan's Point Historic District listed on the National Register?

Jordan's Point Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Jordan's Point Historic District?

Jordan's Point Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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