Greenway (Madison Mills, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°17′9″N 78°8′32″W / 38.28583°N 78.14222°W / 38.28583; -78.14222
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Greenway
Greenway (Madison Mills, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Greenway (Madison Mills, Virginia)
Greenway (Madison Mills, Virginia) is located in the United States
Greenway (Madison Mills, Virginia)
LocationUS 15, Madison Mills, Virginia
Coordinates38°17′9″N 78°8′32″W / 38.28583°N 78.14222°W / 38.28583; -78.14222
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Builtc. 1780 (1780)
Architectural styleColonial, Southern Colonial
NRHP reference No.88002385[1]
VLR No.056-0020
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1988
Designated VLRSeptember 20, 1988[2]

Greenway, also known as Prospect Hill, is a historic home and farm complex located at Madison Mills, Madison County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1780, and is a 1+12-story, heavy timber-frame structure, on a hall-and-parlor plan. A shed-roofed rear addition was added shortly before 1800. A rear wing was added in the early-20th century and enlarged in 1986. Also on the property are the contributing wood frame dairy / maids house; brick dairy / smokehouse; pumphouse (c. 1920); garage, corncrib, and the Madison/Taliaferro family cemetery. Greenway was built by Francis Madison, brother of President James Madison.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Ann L. Miller (July 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenway" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo