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Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°22′24″N 77°55′11″W / 38.37333°N 77.91972°W / 38.37333; -77.91972
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Greenville
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Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia)
Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia) is located in the United States
Greenville (Raccoon's Ford, Virginia)
LocationNE of Raccoon's Ford, near Raccoon's Ford, Virginia
Coordinates38°22′24″N 77°55′11″W / 38.37333°N 77.91972°W / 38.37333; -77.91972
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1847 (1847)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.80004184[1]
VLR No.023-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1980
Designated VLRDecember 18, 1979[2]

Greenville is a historic plantation home located near Raccoon's Ford, Culpeper County, Virginia. Building of the property commenced in 1847 and was completed in 1854. It is a three-story, central-hall plan Classical Revival style brick dwelling. It measures 54 feet by 38 feet, 8 inches, and has a low pitched, W-shaped, ridge-and-valley roof. The front facade features a three-story portico with Tuscan order, stuccoed brick columns. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo