Bellevue Rural Historic District

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"The Bellevue Rural Historic District is named for the district’s original 1,200-acre estate and historic two-story brick home (listed individually in the National Register [of Historic Places] in 1990). Bellevue later housed Bellevue School between 1866 and 1909, a renowned private academy for boys started by James P. Holcombe, a member of the Confederate Congress and of Jefferson Davis’s cabinet. The academy provided classical learning and catered to the students of well-to-do families from all over the nation, especially the South. In addition to Bellevue, the district contains a former school for the resident children of Brook Hill Farm circa 1904 (listed individually in the National Register in 1997). Brook Hill is one of the district’s well-preserved farms that are typically linked together by open fields and a narrow, tree-lined road. Collectively the farms in the district reflect the agricultural history of the region. Also contained within the district are Trivium, a crossroads tavern that dates to 1832; Glenn Mary Farm, established 1939; many outbuildings—including a blacksmith shop, icehouse, smokehouse, and a log building—and houses featuring a variety of architectural styles including Federal, Victorian, Georgian, and Craftsman-Bungalow, all within a one-mile radius."
-- Virginia Department of Historic Resources

NRHP #05001345