NPS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 0112009) OMB NO. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requestingdeterminations for individual propertiesand districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "NIA for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a). 1. Name of Property historic name Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District other narneslsite number DHR File Number: 002-5075 2. Location street & number NlAm not for publication city or town Greenwood-Afton area; Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta Counties vicinity state Albemarle, Nelson, 003;125; Virginia code VA county and Augusta code 015 zip code NIA 3. StatelFederal Agency Certification 1 As the designated authority under the National Historic Presetvation Act, as amended. I hereby certify that this X nomination -request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional I requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the propertyX meets -does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at thefollowing level(s) of significance: - 3/22/B// Signature of certifvina official Date 534% State or Federal agencylbureau or Tribal Government - 1 In my opinion, the property -meets -does not meet the National Register criteria, I Signature of commenting official Date I i 1 Title State or Federal agencylbureauor Tribal Government 1 National Park Service Certification il4. ( I. hereby, certify that this property is: I 1 -entered in the National Register -determined eligible for the National Register 1 .determined not eligible for the National Register -removed from the National Register other (explain:) 1 - I Signature of the Keeper Date of Action Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District (002-5075) Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta Counties, VA 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing X private building(s) 829 718 buildings X public - Local X district 52 16 sites X public - State site 72 71 structures X public - Federal structure 1 0 objects building(s) object 954 805 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) listed in the National Register N/A 119 on 10 individual properties ============================================================================================ = 6. Function or Use ============================================================================================ = Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: Sub: DOMESTIC Single Dwelling, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Resource Hotel, Camp COMMERCE/TRADE Business, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse Department Store, Restaurant SOCIAL Meeting Hall, Civic GOVERNMENT Post Office EDUCATION School, Education-Related RELIGION Religious Facility, Church-Related Residence FUNERARY Cemetery, Graves/Burial RECREATION AND CULTURE Auditorium, Sports Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Monument/Marker, Work of Art AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE Processing, Storage, Agricultural Field, Animal Facility, Horticultural Facility, Agricultural Outbuilding INDUSTRY/PROCESSING Manufacturing Facility, Energy Facility, Communications Facility Processing Site, Industrial Storage HEALTH CARE Medical Business/Office DEFENSE Military Facility LANDSCAPE Park, Garden, Forest, Unoccupied Land, Natural Feature TRANSPORTATION Rail-related, Road-related, Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: Sub: DOMESTIC Single Dwelling, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Resource, Hotel, Camp COMMERCE/TRADE Business, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse SOCIAL Meeting Hall GOVERNMENT Post Office RELIGION Religious Facility, Church-Related Residence FUNERARY Cemetery, Graves/Burial RECREATION AND CULTURE Theater, Sports Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Monument/Marker, Work of Art AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE Processing, Storage, Agricultural Field, Animal Facility, Horticultural Facility, Agricultural Outbuilding Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District (002-5075) Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta Counties, VA INDUSTRY/PROCESSING Manufacturing Facility,Communications Facility Industrial Storage LANDSCAPE Park, Garden, Forest, Unoccupied Land, Natural Feature TRANSPORTATION Rail-related, Road-related 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) NO STYLE; COLONIAL/Georgian; EARLY REPUBLIC/ Federal; MID-19TH CENTURY/ Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Exotic Revival; LATE VICTORIAN/Italianate and Queen Anne; LATE 19TH and 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS/ Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival; LATE 19TH and 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS/ Commercial Style and Bungalow/Craftsman; MODERN MOVEMENT; MIXED Materials (Enter categories from instructions) foundation BRICK; STONE/Rubblestone and Soapstone/ CONCRETE roof WOOD/Shingle; STONE/Slate; METAL/Tin and Aluminum; ASPHALT walls WOOD/Weatherboard and Log and Plywood and Shingle; BRICK; STONE; METAL/Aluminum; STUCCO/ ASPHALT/CONCRETE/SYNTHETICS other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance of the property. Explain contributing and noncontributing resources if necessary. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, setting, size, and significant features.) Summary Paragraph See Continuation Sheet Narrative Description See Continuation Sheet Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District (002-5075) Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta Counties, VA 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing) AGRICULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, COMMERCE, A Property is associated with events that have made a x significant contribution to the broad patterns of our ENGINEERING, ETHNIC HISTORY: African history. American, EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT, B Property is associated with the lives of persons SOCIAL HISTORY, TRANSPORTATION significant in our past. C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics x of a type, period, or method of construction or Period of Significance represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack 1734-1955 individual distinction. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information D important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates 1734 (settlement at Piedmont Farm; ruins remain) Criteria Considerations 1853 (arrival of railroad) (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply) 1858 (final railroad tunnel completed) Property is: Significant Person owed by a religious institution or used for religious (Complete only if Criterion B is marked above) A purposes. N/A B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation C a birthplace or grave. N/A D a cemetery. E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Architect/Builder F a commemorative property. See Continuation Sheets for Section 8 G less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years. Period of Significance (justification) See Continuation Sheet Criteria Consideratons (explanation, if necessary) N/A Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (provide a summary paragraph that includes level of signficance and applicable criteria) See Continuation Sheet Narrative Statement of Significance (provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance) See Continuation Sheet Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District (002-5075) Albemarle, Nelson and Augusta Counties, VA Developmental history/additional historic context information (if appropriate) See Continuation Sheet 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67 has been X State Historic Preservation Office requested Other State agency previously listed in the National Register Federal agency previously determined eligible by the National Register X Local government designated a National Historic Landmark X University recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #____________ X Other Library of Virginia; Virginia Department of Historic Name of Resources, Richmond; National Archives; Univesity of recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ____________ rRepository: Virginia Library: Special Collections; Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): _______DHR File Number: 002-5075 10. Geographical