Mtn View Farm RFD 1
Known Name(s)
Mtn View Farm RFD 1
Address
Box 52 Crozet, VA
Establishment Type(s)
Tourist Home
Physical Status
Unknown
Description
Latitude and longitude are in the general area; ads say it was 2 miles from Crozet on the Jefferson Highway.
Detailed History
According to two undated ads, provided by Brian Katen of Virginia Tech, Mrs. Lucy A. Brown was the proprietor of this tourist home, which offered a beautiful view, old Virginia cooking, hot and cold water, and city light. It operated from May 1 through November 30 of each year, and also included a tennis court, open air pavilion, and mineral water. The business was always listed in the vacation section of the Green Book. It apparently closed due to the death of its owner. Phil James, Secrets of the Blue Ridge, believes that the building is gone and is working to verify that information.
Photo from advertisement in the Baltimore Afro-American, 4/28/1928, courtesy Margaret Lake with the Crozet Library.
