Buffalo Forge
Buffalo Forge, also known as the Forge Complex, is a historic iron forge complex and national historic district located near Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures. The manor house is known as Mount Pleasant and was built in two sections of similar stone construction. The earlier section dates to about 1819, and the wing was added about 1830. A frame wing was added in the late-19th century and a kitchen wing in the early-20th century. The district also includes the contributing kitchen (c. 1820), two slave quarters (c. 1858), garage (c. 1940), spring house / dairy (c. 1820), stone cabin (pre-1865), shed (pre-1900), stables / barn (pre-1865), corn crib (pre-1920), hen house (pre-1920), and the ruins of the merchant mill and mill race. Iron production at Buffalo Forge ceased in the fall of 1868.[3]
Buffalo Forge (081-0003) | |
 Mill (seen in 2017), restored from a ruinous state | |
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| Location | 2694 Forge Rd., near Glasgow, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′12″N 79°26′11″W |
| Area | 37.9 acres (15.3 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000551[1] |
| VLR No. | 081-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | March 17, 2004[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Michael J. Pulice and John R. Kern (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buffalo Forge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
