Documenting River View Farm
The House and Barn at Ivy Creek
Introduction to Riverview Farm at Ivy Creek
"River View Farm is a rare surviving example of the Union Ridge/Hydraulic Mills community of African American farmers, pastors, craftspeople, and businessmen that flourished in the region beginning in the final quarter of the nineteenth century. In recognition of the contributions made to the local community by the Carr/Greer family who owned it, River View Farm is recognized on both the Virginia Landmark Registry of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and the National Register of Historic Places ."
text sourced from: Ivy Creek Foundation | River View Farm
"In 1975, after the death of Mary Carr Greer, founding members of the Ivy Creek Foundation worked with The Nature Conservancy to preserve the area now known as Ivy Creek Natural Area. From the beginning, ICF recognized the significance of the human story of River View Farm, and worked to save and preserve documents that were found in the farmhouse. Many of these documents now reside at The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at UVA. ICF continues to strive to learn more about the local history and heritage within and beyond the borders of the natural area it manages at Ivy Creek. Much of what we have learned is shared through the links found on this page. We encourage you to continue to learn with us by visiting them and also by visiting River View Farm in person."
text sourced from: Ivy Creek Foundation | River View Farm
Data Collection
Scan Plan for the Exterior Barn
The Barn: Exterior
Our team began by scanning the exterior of the Barn at Riverview Farm. The image to the right shows our scan plan.
A closer look shows the team's strategy to have one scanner rotate to each corner of the building in order to capture the details closer up to the barn and at the roof's edge while the other scanner rotated around the barn at the faces. A third scanner was used to capture the larger landscape in connection from the barn to the house. .
Students Scanning the Exterior of the Barn with FARO Scanners
The Barn: Interior
The interior of the barn was much more complicated to capture in the data collection process with the various animal stall divisions and only one small opening to the upper level.
Students Scanning the Interior of the Barn with FARO Scanners
The House: Exterior
Scan Plan House Exterior
The image to the right shows the scan plan recording the capture of the data around the entire house and outbuildings.
Site Visit Collaboration with Urban Technologies Class
The exterior of the house clearly shows how the house was built up in various pieces over the course of its occupation by the Carr and Greer Families.
The House: Interior
The image to the right shows the scan plan of the house's interior first floor.
Interior Tour of the Greer and Carr Family Home
Data Processing
Barn Exterior Data Coordination
Documentation
The Barn
North Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation
East Elevation
Section Looking South
Longitudinal Section Looking East
Hay Loft Plan
Ground Floor Plan
The House
Mid Building Elevation
North Building Elevations
Main Building Elevations
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Section of Main House
