Mountain Hollow near Greenwood in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mirador

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

1. Mirador Marker

Inscription. Nearby stands Mirador the childhood home of Nancy, Viscountess Astor, the first woman member of Parliament. Born Nancy Witcher Langhorne in 1879, she lived here from 1892 to 1897. In 1906 she married Waldorf Astor and moved to England permanently. Mirador also was home to her sister Irene, wife of Charles Dana Gibson and model for the Gibson Girl of the 1890s. New York architect William Adams Delano remodeled Mirador in the 1920s for Lady Astor’s niece, Mrs. Ronald (Nancy Perkins) Tree. Later, as Nancy Lancaster, she greatly influenced interior design by creating the “English country house look.”

Erected 1995 by the Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-164.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 38° 1.698′ N, 78° 47.383′ W. Marker is near Greenwood, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is in Mountain Hollow. It is on Rockfish Gap Turnpike (U.S. 250) east of Plank Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwood VA 22943, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other

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markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The History of the Rockfish Gap Country Store (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Mirador (approx. 1.1 miles away); VDOT Workers’ Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Albemarle County / Nelson County (approx. 2½ miles away); “The Albemarle 26” (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwood.

More about this marker. The Mirador mansion is almost a mile east of this marker on the north side of the highway. A private marker the same size and shape as this marker, but mounted low to the ground, is at the entrance.

Regarding Mirador. Lady Astor was elected the first woman member of the British Parliament in the United Kingdom.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 4, 2007.)

2. Gibson-Girls. “Charles Dana Gibson’s elegant drawings captured the spirit of an age.” (Submitted on July 4, 2007.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

2. Mirador Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

3. Mirador

This view is from Ridgeley Farm Road. The estate is completely screened from US 250 by the thick stand of trees.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9,597 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.