Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation)
Built 1826 by Thomas Jefferson. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | S of jct. of Rtes. 661 and 460, Lynchburg, VA |
| County | Bedford County |
| Listed | Nov 12, 1969 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Agriculture, Black heritage, Landscape architecture, Politics and government, Historical archaeology |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 69000223 |
| Built | 1826 · more from the 1820s |
| Architect | Thomas Jefferson |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S of jct. of Rtes. 661 and 460, Lynchburg, VA |
| Coordinates | 37.3482° N, 79.2645° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Lynchburg | 20 listed places in Lynchburg → |
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Questions people ask
When was Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?
Nov 12, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation) built?
1826, designed by Thomas Jefferson.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation)?
S of jct. of Rtes. 661 and 460, Lynchburg, Bedford County, Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Has the Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation) listing changed since 1969?
1 Register action since listing, most recently additional documentation approved on Sep 24, 2025.
Source: Register actions
Where is the nomination form for Poplar Forest (Additional Documentation)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000223. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.
Register actions
| Sep 24, 2025 | Additional documentation approved |