Architecture
| Sweet Briar College Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
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| Nearest city: | Amherst, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: | 37°33′14″N 79°4′48″W / 37.55389°N 79.08°W / 37.55389; -79.08Coordinates: 37°33′14″N 79°4′48″W / 37.55389°N 79.08°W / 37.55389; -79.08 |
| Area: | 27.2 acres (11.0 ha) |
| Architect: | Ralph Adams Cram; et al. |
| Architectural style: | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 95000240 |
| Added to NRHP: | March 30, 1995 |
The campus is situated on 3,250 acres (13 km2) in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The college's architecture is dominated by the work of Ralph Adams Cram, who also lent his architectural expertise to the campuses of Princeton University and West Point, among others. The campus property also includes the Sweet Briar plantation burial ground, in which upwards of sixty slaves are buried; according to some, an authentic slave cabin remains on the land, but this is probably not the case as the cabin does not follow building techniques associated with cabins of the day. The techniques used actually reflect modern techniques and may simply be an early reproduction. Archaeologists have uncovered many slave artifacts. Twenty one of the thirty buildings on campus were designated as the "Sweet Briar College Historic District" by the National Register of Historic Places.
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