National Register of Historic Places

Green Springs Historic District

Green Springs Historic District is a historic place in Zion Crossroads, Louisa County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 73002036.

Zion Crossroads, Louisa County, VirginiaListed March 7, 1973NRIS #73002036★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Green Springs Historic District?

Green Springs National Historic Landmark District is a national historic district in Louisa County, Virginia noted for its concentration of fine rural manor houses and related buildings in an intact agricultural landscape. Admitted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, it became the first rural National Landmark Historic district. Named for one of the historic manor houses, the district comprises 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) of fertile land, contrasting with the more typical poor soil and scrub pinelands surrounding it.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Green Springs Historic District
City
Zion Crossroads
County
Louisa County
Listed on the National Register
March 7, 1973
NRIS reference number
73002036
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
38.02313, -78.16025
When was Green Springs Historic District listed on the National Register?

Green Springs Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.

Where is Green Springs Historic District located?

Green Springs Historic District is located in Zion Crossroads, Louisa County, Virginia at approximately 38.02313, -78.16025. See the map above.

Is Green Springs Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Green Springs Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.