Laurel Mills Historic District
Laurel Mills Historic District is a national historic district located at Laurel Mills, Rappahannock County, Virginia. It encompasses 10 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing object in the village of Laurel Mills. It includes a collection of domestic and commercial buildings that primarily developed in response to a growing mill industry. The buildings primarily date from the 1840s to the early 1900s. Laurel Mills appears today much as it did when the mill closed in 1927.[3]
Laurel Mills Historic District | |
 Ruins of the mill structure, May, 2016 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Laurel Mills Rd., Thornton R. & Laurel Mills Farm, Laurel Mills, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°39′05″N 78°05′18″W |
| Area | 56.3 acres (22.8 ha) |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architect | Hawkins, George W.; Wood, A.N. & Son |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001273[1] |
| VLR No. | 078-0058 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | September 8, 2004[2] |
It was added to 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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Jennifer Hallock and Gardiner Hallock (May 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Laurel Mills Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map
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