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
LocationRoughly bounded by Laurel Mills Rd., Thornton R. & Laurel Mills Farm, Laurel Mills, Virginia
Coordinates38°39′05″N 78°05′18″W
Area56.3 acres (22.8 ha)
Built1847 (1847)
ArchitectHawkins, George W.; Wood, A.N. & Son
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.04001273[1]
VLR No.078-0058
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 2004
Designated VLRSeptember 8, 2004[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. "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. 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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