060-0476

Alleghany Springs Springhouse

VLR Listing Date

06/20/1989

NRHP Listing Date

11/13/1989

NRHP Reference Number

89001807

This unforgettable structure in Montgomery County is without parallel in Virginia as an example of rustic work. Rustic architecture and furniture, most frequently associated with the Adirondack camps of the late-19th-century, employed untrimmed limbs, branches, and vines to give buildings and objects a naturalistic, “of-the-forest” look. The two-tiered Alleghany Springs Springhouse, a large octagonal pavilion, is supported on rough cedar posts with complex intertwined knots of rhododendron branches and roots forming brackets, railings, and even “vaulted” ceilings. Sheltered within is a marble counter for serving spring water. Established in 1853, Alleghany Springs in Montgomery County was one of Virginia’s most popular spas, until the main hotel burned in 1904. In one season following the Civil War, the springs hosted nine former Confederate generals. Now surrounded by modern houses, the fantastic Alleghany Springs Springhouse, built ca. 1890, is the principal reminder of this once-popular place.

The Alleghany Springs Springhouse was listed in the registers under the Prehistoric and Historic Resources of Montgomery County MPD.

Last Updated: August 14, 2023

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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

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