Historic Virginia homes and churches

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Preface

This work includes practically all of the principal Colonial homes of historic interest in the State of Virginia now standing and many which have been destroyed, together with the churches most likely to engage attention.

In 1888 the writer began to gather photographs of historic buildings in Virginia for his private collection, and later, upon the request of friends, decided to publish them. The making of the collection as complete as possible and the gathering of the historical data have involved years of labor and much travelling in conveyances of many sorts and by foot. It may be said that the work was done at the psychological time, for much information gathered in past years would now be impossible to secure and much of that recently added will soon be as inaccessible. The information has been made as full as the great number of houses treated would allow.

As alterations in buildings have been frequent, the writer's aim in such cases has been to secure pictures of as early a period as possible while they were in their original vi PREFACE

condition, so as to show the character of houses and churches our ancestors built. For instance, the picture shown of St. John's Church, Hampton, was taken from one published some fifty years ago rather than from one showing it as it is to-day after the original has been altered. The photographs of Montpelier, Eagle Point, Belleville, and many other places, also show these edifices before the existing alterations were made.

The author wishes to acknowledge with thanks the great assistance rendered by Mrs. Mary Newton Stanard, and Mr. William Clayton Torrence, Secretary of the Valentine Museum, and Mr. William G. Stanard, Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society, without whose help he could not have secured much valuable information. He also appreciates the assistance rendered by Mrs. Sally Nelson Robins, Mr. G. C. Callahan of Philadelphia, Mrs. I. H. Carrington, Miss Kate Mason Roland, Mrs. James Lyons, Mrs. John Dunn, Mrs. Philip A. Bruce, the late General William B. Taliaferro and his family, Mr. Carter Wellford, Mr. Morgan P. Robinson, the late Thomas Boiling, Mr. Preston Cocke, Mr. Thomas N. Carter, the officers of the R. F. and P. R. R., C. and O. Ry., and Tidewater and Western R. R. and Hon. F. B. Hutton and Miss Ellen W. Preston of Abingdon, Va. ; and to Mr. H. P. Cook for a few jnctures from his collection; also the hospitality extended at the various homes visited in making

the collection.

R. A. L., Jr.

Richmond, July, 1915

BROOK HILL, HENRICO COUNTY

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Contents

PART PAGE

I. Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown 1

II. Hampton Roads and the Lower James 41

PART I— JAMESTOWN, WILLIAMSBURG, YORKTOWN Ambler House, Jamestown y?': wC . 3

Jamestown Church and Old Tower 3

Foundations of Old Jamestown Church 7

William and Mary College, Williamsburg 11

Blair House, Williamsburg 16

Bruton Church, Williamsburg 17

Wythe House, Williamsburg 20

Saunders House, Williamsburg 21

Page House, Williamsburg 22

Court House, Williamsburg 23

Tucker House, Williamsburg 24

Coleman House, W t illiamsburg 24

Old Powder Horn at Williamsburg 25

Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, and the Apollo Room . . 27

Carter House, Williamsburg 30

ix x ILLUSTRATIONS

Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg 33

Nelson House, Yorktown 35

Custom House, Yorktown 35

Moore House, near Yorktown 38

Ringfield House, York County 39

Porto Bello, York County 40

PART II— HAMPTON ROADS AND THE LOWER JAMES Rolleston, Princess Anne County 42

St. Paul's Church, Norfolk 43

Myers House, Norfolk 43

Thoroughgood House, Princess Anne County 46

St. John's Church, Hampton 47

Eastern Shore Chapel, Princess Anne County 48

St. Luke's Church, Isle of Wight County 51

Bacon's Castle, Surry County 53

The Hall at Carter's Grove 55

Carter's Grove, James City County 55

Four Mile Tree, Surry County 58

Claremont, Surry County 61

Tedington, Charles City County 63

Brandon, Prince George County 65

The Hall at Brandon G5

Upper Brandon, Prince George County 71

Weyanoke, Charles City County 73

Sherwood Forest, Charles City County 74

Flower de Hundred, Prince George County 76

Merchant's Hope Church, Prince George County ... 77

Westover, Charles City County 79

Westover Gates 81

The Parlor at Westover 82

Westover During the War 1861-1865 84

W t estover Church 85

Berkeley, Charles City County 87

Appomattox, Prince George County 91

Blandford Church, Petersburg 92

bollingbrook, petersburg 94

ILLUSTRATIONS xi

Centre Hill, Petersburg 95

Collecting Chicken Feed in the Olden Days 96

Hattersea, Near Petersburg 97

Mansfield, Near Petersburg 98

Shirley, Charles City County 99

Malvern Hill, Henrico County 104

Wilton, Henrico County 107

Powhatan, Henrico County 107

Ampthill, Chesterfield County 109

Falling Creek Mill, Chesterfield County 109

Eppington, Chesterfield County Ill

Part Iii— Richmond, Manchester And The Upper James

Marketing Tobacco in the Old Days 114

Richmond in 1800 115

The Home of the Late General Joseph R. Anderson,

Richmond 117

St. John's Church, Richmond 119

Old Masonic Hall, Richmond 122

Van Lew or Adams House, Richmond (Front) 123

Van Lew or Adams House (Rear) 123

Ticket for Masonic Dinner Given in Honor of General

Lafayette 125

Monumental Church, Richmond 127

Archer House, Richmond 127

Crump House, Richmond . 131

The White House of the Confederacy, Richmond .... 131

Richmond in 1833 135

The Hall at Valentine Museum, Richmond 139

Valentine Museum, Formerly Wickham House, Richmond 139

McCance House, Richmond 143

Gamble House, Richmond 1-13

Governor's Mansion, Richmond 146

State Capitol, Richmond 147

Home of Chief Justice Marshall, Richmond 147 xii ILLUSTRATIONS

Westmoreland Club, the Stanard House, Richmond . . . 150

Richmond in 1848 151

Allan House, Richmond 155

Bullock House, Richmond 158

Swan Tavern, Richmond 159

Gray House, South Richmond 160

Black Heath, Chesterfield County 161

Chesterfield Court House 162

Salisbury, Chesterfield County 163

Norwood, Powhatan County 164

Beaumont, Powhatan County 165

Paxton, Powhatan County 166

Tuckahoe, Goochland County 169

Belmead, Powhatan County 169

School-house at Tuckahoe 172

Oakland, Cumberland County 175

Oakland, Showing the Grove 175

Sabot Hill, Goochland County 178

Dover, Goochland County 179

Howard's Neck, Goochland County 181

Rock Castle, Goochland County 182

Bolling Hall, Goochland County 183

"Uncle" Asa and "Aunt" Jinsey at Bolling Island . . 184

Bolling Island, Goochland County 185

Union Hill, Cumberland County 185

Clifton, Cumberland County 186

Bellmont, Buckingham County 187

Barn at Bremo 188

Bremo, Fluvanna County (Front) 189

Bremo (Rear) 189

Lower Bremo, Fluvanna County 191

Wind-power Grist Mill in Mathews County 193

The Old "Marshall," the Last Packet Boat Run on

James River and Kanawha Canal 193

Point-of-Fork, Fluvanna County 195

Cumberland Court House 196

Effingham Tavern, Cumberland Court House 197

Ampthill, Cumberland County 197

ILLUSTRATIONS xiii

Liberty Hall, Nelson County 198

Union Hill, Nelson County 100

Edgewood, Nelson County 201

Soldier's Joy, Nelson County 203

Otter Burn, Bedford County 204

Oak Ridge, Nelson County 205

Pharsalia, Nelson County 207

Ionia, Louisa County 210

Brackett's, Louisa County 211

West End, Louisa County 213

Sylvania, Louisa County 214

PART IV— GLOUCESTER AND THE YORK RIVER COUNTRY Old Windmill, Mathews County 215

tlmberneck, gloucester county 217

Powhatan's Chimney, Timberneck Creek 218

Rose well, Gloucester County 221

Carter's Creek (Fairfield), Gloucester County .... 227

Green Plains, Mathews County 227

Poplar Grove, Mathews County 232

Tide Mill at Poplar Grove 232

Auburn, Mathews County 233

Belleville, Gloucester County 234

Dunham Massie, North River, Gloucester County . . . 235

Elmington, North River, Gloucester County 236

The Exchange, North River, Gloucester County. . . . 237

Ice-house, at Exchange 238

Toddsbury, North River (Front), Gloucester County . 239

Toddsbury (Rear) 239

White Marsh, Gloucester County 242

Glenroy, Gloucester County 244

White Hall, Gloucester County 245

Airville, Gloucester County 246

Warner Hall on the Severn, Gloucester County . . . 248

Sherwood, Gloucester County 249

Eagle Point, Gloucester County 250

Hesse, Gloucester County 252 xiv ILLUSTRATIONS

Ware Church, Gloucester County 255

Abingdon Churoh, Gloucester County 256

Tavern at Gloucester Court House 257

St. Peter's Church, New Kent County 258

Cedar Grove, New Kent County 260

Providence Forge, New Kent County 261

Hampstead, New Kent County 262

The Hall at Hampstead 263

Eltham, New Kent County 264

Clover Lea, Hanover County 265

Chelsea, King William County 267

Elsing Green, King William County 268

Horn Quarter, King William County 269

Mattapony Church, King and Queen County 270

Hanover Court House 271

Tavern at Hanover Court House 275

Hickory Hill, Hanover County 276

Fork Church, Hanover County 278

Oakland, Hanover County 279

Scotchtown, Hanover County 281

Edgewood, Hanover County 282

Parlor at Edgewood 283

Dining-room at Edgewood 283

New Market, Hanover County 285

PART V— THE RAPPAHANNOCK AND POTOMAC Following the Hounds 289

Rosegill, Middlesex County 289

Blandfield, Essex County : . 293

Vauter's Church, Essex County 295

The Hall at Gaymont, Caroline County 297

Ormesby, Caroline County 298

House Where Stonewall Jackson Died, Fairfield, Caroline County 298

North Garden, Caroline and Spottsylvania Counties . 299

Marye House, Fredericksburg 300

Mary Washington House, Fredericksburg 301

Rising Sun Tavern, Fredericksburg 301

ILLUSTRATIONS xv

Kenmore, Fredericksburg 303

The Parlor at Kenmore 304

The Falls, Near Fredericksburg 305

Fall Hill, Spottsylvania County 306

Roxbury, Spottsylvania County 308

Ditchley, Northumberland County 310

Mantua, Northumberland County 311

Bewdley, Lancaster County 313

Epping Forest, Lancaster County 313

Towles Point, Lancaster County 315

Christ Church, Lancaster County 317

Interior, Christ Church 317

St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County 320

Bladensfield, Richmond County 322

Kirnan, Westmoreland County 323

Stratford, Westmoreland County 327

Sabine Hall, Richmond County 327

Yeocomico Church, Westmoreland County 331

Farnham Church, Richmond County 333

The Hall, Sabine Hall, Richmond County 335

Mt. Airy, Richmond County 339

Mt. Airy, Rear View 341

Menokin, Richmond County 345

Cleve, King George County 346

Barnsfield, King George County 348

Chatham, Stafford County 349

Boscobel, Near Fredericksburg 352

Old-time Method of Cooking as Used at Boscobel up to

1905 353

Acquia Church, Stafford County 354

Interior of Acquia Church 355

Mt. Vernon, Fairfax County 357

Mt. Vernon, Rear View 359

Pohick Church, Fairfax County 363

Gunston Hall, Fairfax County 364

Christ Church, Alexandria 366

Carlyle House, Alexandria 368

Arlington, Alexandria County 369 xvi ILLUSTRATIONS

PART VI— PIEDMONT AND THE SOUTH SIDE Oak Hill (Front), Loudoun County 374

Oak Hill (Rear) 375

Oatlands, Loudoun County 376

Old Methodist Church, Leesburg 377

Raspberry Plain, Loudoun County 378

Morven Park, Loudoun County 379

Oak Hill, Fauquier County 383

Montpelier, Orange County 387

Rocklands, Orange County 390

Frascati, Orange County 391

Barboursville, Orange County 393

Edge Hill, Albemarle County 393

Castle Hill, Albemarle County 397

Starting the Hunt 397

Belyoir, Albemarle County 399

The Rotunda — University of Virginia 407

Farmington, Albemarle County 410

Redlands. Albemarle County 411

Monticola, Albemarle County 413

Woodville, Albemarle County 415

Estouteville, Albemarle County 415

The Hall at Estouteville 416

Tallwood, Albemarle County 416

Plain Dealing, Albemarle County, and Interior . . . .417

Mountain Top, Albemarle County 419

Clover Forest, Prince Edward County 421

Green Hill, Campbell County 422

Old Negro Couple at Cabin at Red Hill 425

Red Hill, Charlotte County 425

Staunton Hill, Charlotte County 428

Ingleside, Charlotte County 431

The Old Mill at Greenfield, Charlotte County .... 432

Greenfield, Charlotte County 433

The Garden Walk at Greenfield 433

Berry Hill, Halifax County, and Interior 436

Bellevue, Halifax County 437

Banister Lodge, Halifax County 438

ILLUSTRATIONS xvii

Roanoke, Charlotte County 140

Mulberry Hill, Charlotte County 441

Mildendo Halifax County 442

Prestwould, Mecklenburg County 1-U

Ivy Cliff, Bedford County 14.")

PART VII— BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS Old Stone Church, Augusta County 44(i

Greenway Court, Clarke County 447

Old Springdale House, Frederick County 448

Springdale, Frederick County 449

Abraham's Delight, Near Winchester 450

Old Stone Chapel, Clarke County 453

Carter Hall Clarke County 455

Long Branch, Clarke County 455

Saratoga, Clarke County 459

Clifton, Clarke County 460

Pagebrook, Clarke County 461

Natural Bridge 462

On the Road to Natural Bridge (1889) 463

Wallawhatoola, Bath County 465

The Meadows, Washington County 466

Old Byars House. Washington County 467

Smithfield, Montgomery County 469

Preston House, Abingdon 471

Fort Lewis, Bath County 471

Green Valley, Bath County 475

Mont Calm, Abingdon 476

Typical Frontier Block House Used for Protection

Against Indians 481

Part Viii— The Eastern Shore

Mt. Custis, Accomac County 483

w'elbourne, horntown, accomac county 484

St. George's Church, Pungoteague, Accomac County . . 485

Brownsville, Northampton County 486

Vaucluse, Northampton County 488

West House, Deep Creek 489 xviii ILLUSTRATIONS

Duckington, Northampton County . 490

Cessford, Eastville, Northampton County 490

Shepherd's Plain, Accomac County 491

Melvin House, Accomac County 492

Custis House, Deep Creek 492

Callahan House, Locust Mount, Accomac County . . . 493

Margaret Academy, Accomac County 494

Wallop House, Accomac County 494

Mount Wharton, Accomac County 495

Hun gars Church, Northampton County 496

Bowman's Folly ; Accomac County 499

Roseland.. Accomac County 500

Warren House, Surry County 503

Talbot Hall, Norfolk County 527

HISTORIC VIRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES