The Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places as of this month. It is the largest Historic District in the eastern United States, comprising 83,627 acres which contain 2,169 historic buildings, structures, sites, or objects, created in the period from 1729 to 1955.
In addition, the Martha Jefferson Neighborhood District, containing 118 historic buildings and structures, and Carr's Hill, the University of Virginia President's House, have also been added to the list.
