Blue Ridge Farm, also known as Alton Park, is a historic estate located near Greenwood, Albemarle County, Virginia. The main residence consists of a 2 1/2-half-story, five-bay brick center section built in the mid-19th century, with two asymmetrical brick wings designed by William Lawrence Bottomley and added in 1923–1924. The center section has a steeply pitched gambrel roof with a balustraded deck and parapet ends. The exterior and nearly all of the interior appointments are executed in the Georgian Revival style. The gardens were designed by noted landscape architect Charles Gillette.[3]
Blue Ridge Farm | |
 Front of the farmhouse | |
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| Location | Junction of VA 691 and VA 692, near Greenwood, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°2′28″N 78°44′20″W / 38.04111°N 78.73889°W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1923-1924 |
| Architect | Bottomley, William Lawrence; Gillette, Charles F. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002163[1] |
| VLR No. | 002-0498 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | February 20, 1990[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
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- ^ a b "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 2013-05-12.
- ^ Geoffrey B. Henry (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blue Ridge Farm" (PDF). and Accompanying three photos
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