Virginia's Historic Homes and Gardens

by Blackley, Pat; Blackley, Chuck

• ISBN13: 9780760328705
• ISBN10: 0760328706
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-15
• Publisher: Voyageur Press

Summary

Home to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, Virginia is in many ways the birthplace of America and the home of U.S. history. It is also literally the birthplace of eight presidents and numerous Revolutionary and Civil War heroes. Virginia was among the wealthiest southern states in the antebellum period, resulting in a long tradition of stately homes on luxuriant plantations. In addition to their elegant architecture and classic southern styling, these homes feature some of the most extravagant and noteworthy gardens on the eastern seaboard. From the James River Plantations to the Shenandoah foothills,Virginiars"s Historic Homes and Gardenscelebrates the legendary houses and landscapes of Old Dominion. Virginia natives, the authors travel throughout the state to highlight the best of the famous and lesser-known homes. Including such national landmarks as George Washingtonrs"s Mount Vernon and Thomas Jeffersonrs"s Monticello, the book brilliantly illustrates the homesrs" exteriors and interiors as well as their gardens and landscaping. Historical details accompany the exquisite color photographs, along with useful information on each siters"s location. List of Feature Houses: Adam Thoroughgood House 1636 Parish Road Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Lee Hall Mansion 163 Yorktown Road Newport News, VA 23603 www.leehall.org Smithrs"s Fort Plantation 217 Smith Fort Lane Surry, VA 23883 www.apva.org/smithsfort Baconrs"s Castle 465 Baconrs"s Castle Trail Surry, VA 23883 www.apva.org/baconscastle Berkeley Plantation 12602 Harrison Landing Road Charles City, VA 23030 www.berkeleyplantation.com Shirley Plantation 501 Shirley Plantation Road Charles City, VA 23030

Pat and Chuck Blackley are a full-time photographic and writing team, whose home base is in Staunton, Virginia. They have done extensive and diverse photographic coverage of Virginia. Their previous works include Our Virginia and Backroads from the Beltway, Shenandoah Valley Impressions, Blue Ridge Parkway: Impressions, and Outer Banks Impressions, as well as several calendars.  photos.pcblackley.com

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

The Tidewater Adam Thoroughgood House Lee Hall Mansion Smithrsquo;s Fort Plantation Baconrsquo;s Castle Berkeley Plantation Shirley Plantation Appomattox Manor

Northern Virginia and the Northern Neck Stratford Hall Plantation Mary Washington House Kenmore Gunston Hall Plantation Woodlawn Plantation Mount Vernon Carlyle House Oatlands Plantation

Capital Region and Central Virginia Virginiarsquo;s Executive Mansion The John Marshall House Maymont Scotchtown Montpelier Monticello Ash Lawn-Highland Point of Honor Poplar Forest

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