Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase)
Also known as VDHR ID 009-0027
About the district
Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase), at 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 24, 2025. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 11, 1971, one of 125 in Virginia. The Register lists it for its architecture, agriculture, ethnic heritage-black and landscape design, at the national level. The district takes in 6 historic buildings. The listing covers 590 acres.
What it isHuman settlement in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗1826 to today
- 1826Built, designed by Thomas Jefferson
- 1971Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2025Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 1 years
Finding Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase)
1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Forest
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase)
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase)
Is Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 24, 2025 (Register number 69000223).
Is Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase) a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase)?
It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.
Where can I read the history of Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41679766 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.