The Chapel Rural Historic District is an expansive rural historic district in Clarke County, Virginia. The district encompasses an area of nearly 11,500 acres (4,700 ha), a rural landscape that extends from Millwood in the south, nearly to Berryville in the north. The district takes its name from the Old Chapel, an 18th-century building that stands prominently at the junction of several roads near the center of the district. The district includes nearly 700 contributing properties.[2]
Chapel Rural Historic District | |
 Old Chapel Historic Marker Intersection of Hwy. 340 and Bishop Meade Rd. | |
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| Location | Generally centered along Lord Fairfax Hwy, Millwood, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′28″N 78°0′52″W / 39.10778°N 78.01444°W |
| Area | 11,496 acres (4,652 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 2014 |
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
Gallery
edit- A few of the historic sites within this district:
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Old Chapel and Cemetery -
Salem Regular Baptist Church -
Salem Regular Baptist Church Cemetery -
Millwood Shiloh Baptist Church -
Millwood United Methodist Church -
Christ Church, Millwood -
Old Schoolhouse, now Red Schoolhouse Antiques -
Old Barn, now Black Penny Antiques
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Chapel Rural Historic District". Virginia DHR. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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