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Historic district in Virginia, United States

United States historic place
Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
House on Naff Road at Apple Road
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LocationJct. of VA 613 and US 220, Peak of Cahas Mt. to near Roanoke Co. line, near Boones Mill, Virginia
Coordinates37°08′05″N 79°58′47″W / 37.13472°N 79.97972°W / 37.13472; -79.97972
Area1,450 acres (590 ha)
Built1820 (1820)
ArchitectBernard, Silas W.; Nelson, Calvin R., et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.96000593
VLR No.033-0393
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 7, 1996
Designated VLRMarch 20, 1996

Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near Boones Mill, Franklin County, Virginia. It encompasses 33 contributing buildings, 10 contributing sites, and 8 contributing structures. Most historic (above-ground) resources are associated with the four farms that compose the district. They include the John and Susan Boon House (c. 1820), Taylor-Price House (c. 1821, c. 1850), Boon-Garst House (1902, 1945-1946), and Washington and Rinda Boon House (1889). The historic sites include the Boone Cemetery (1911).

A portion of the Carolina Road roadbed can be seen at Maggoty Gap, where it crossed the Blue Ridge at Maggodee Gap. Today this is part of the Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District in Boones Mill, Virginia. The volume of travel along this part of the Carolina road was so great that it encouraged the construction of two brick homes from the 1820s, the John and Susan Boon House and the Taylor-Price house. The Boon house offered accommodations for travelers, and probably the Taylor Price House was also used as an inn.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. J. Daniel Pezzoni (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
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