National Register of Historic Places

North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia
Listed
May 26, 2021
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90002169

About this property

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

Location

Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia
37.28201, -80.30259

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALAGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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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 North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 2021.

What type of historic resource is North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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