Middlebrook in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Middlebrook Historic District
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 18, 2011
1. Middlebrook Historic District Marker
Inscription.
Middlebrook Historic District. . Nestled here in the countryside south of Staunton, along historic Middlebrook Road, is one of the oldest villages in the region. William and Nancy Scott sold the first 27 lots in April 1799 to Scots-Irish and German settlers. In 1851, the stagecoach road through the village became the Middlebrook and Brownsburg Turnpike. By the late 19th century, Middlebrook, the center of a prosperous agricultural community with 274 inhabitants including an African American community, was the county’s largest village. Because 20th-century railroads and highways bypassed Middlebrook, the rows of closely spaced dwellings and stores lining the main road retain the picturesque character of the village’s heyday in the 1880s.
Nestled here in the countryside south of Staunton,
along historic Middlebrook Road, is one of the
oldest villages in the region. William and Nancy
Scott sold the first 27 lots in April 1799 to
Scots-Irish and German settlers. In 1851, the
stagecoach road through the village became
the Middlebrook and Brownsburg Turnpike.
By the late 19th century, Middlebrook, the
center of a prosperous agricultural community
with 274 inhabitants including an African
American community, was the county’s largest
village. Because 20th-century railroads and
highways bypassed Middlebrook, the rows of
closely spaced dwellings and stores lining the
main road retain the picturesque character of
the village’s heyday in the 1880s.
Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-101.)
Location. 38° 3.084′ N, 79° 12.832′ W. Marker is in Middlebrook, Virginia, in Augusta County. Marker is at the intersection of Middlebrook Village Road (Virginia Route 252) and Cherry Brove Road (County
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Route 670), on the left when traveling south on Middlebrook Village Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middlebrook VA 24459, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,225 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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