Chapel Rural Historic District

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.
Chapel Rural Historic District is located in Northern Virginia
Chapel Rural Historic District
Chapel Rural Historic District is located in Virginia
Chapel Rural Historic District
Chapel Rural Historic District is located in the United States
Chapel Rural Historic District
LocationGenerally centered along Lord Fairfax Hwy, Millwood, Virginia
Coordinates39°6′28″N 78°0′52″W / 39.10778°N 78.01444°W / 39.10778; -78.01444
Area11,496 acres (4,652 ha)
NRHP reference No.14000010[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 2014

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Chapel Rural Historic District". Virginia DHR. Retrieved April 28, 2024.