Download or read book Tour of Historic Homes and Gardens in the Tidewater Section of Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Houses of Virginia written by Kathryn Masson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The treasures of American heritage showcased in this volume include such masterpieces as Colonial Williamsburg's Governor's Palace, George Washington's Mt. Vernon, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Robert E. Lee's Arlington House, and Stratford Hall Plantation--all presented in new photography commissioned for this book. (Architecture)
Download or read book Virginia Plantation Homes written by David King Gleason and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1989-09-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David King Gleason provides a grand tour of Virginia’s distinctive plantation homes. As the architectural historian Calder Loth states in his prefatory note, “Gleason’s elegant photographs provide a seductive image of life in ‘Old Virginia.’ He presents one inviting house after another, complete with handsome interiors, and spacious grounds dotted with boxwoods and venerable trees.” Unlike those in the Deep South, most of Virginia’s plantation homes were built before the antebellum period and mainly reflect colonial, English Georgian, and Jeffersonian styles of architecture. Gleason has photographed the homes in all seasons, framing some in the pink blossoms of springtime dogwoods, showing others surrounded by the golden hues of autumn, and presenting still others blanketed in January snows. Many of the photographs provide aerial perspectives that encompass not only the homes themselves but outbuildings and dependencies, great lawns and terraced gardens. The book begins with homes in the Tidewater region, where Bacon’s Castle, built in 1665 on the south bank of the James River, still stands. It is the oldest surviving house not only in Virginia but in all of English-settled North America. Other houses from the Tidewater region include Westover, considered one of the most beautiful Georgian residences in the United States; Brandon, at one time the home of Benjamin Harrison; Appomattox Manor, where Ulysses S. Grant headquartered for a period during the Civil War; and Carter’s Grove, near Williamsburg. In northern Virginia and the Shenandoah valley are Gunston Hall, near Alexandria; Woodlawn, in Fairfax County; Washington’s Mount Vernon; and Melrose, a castellated manor inspired by the romantic literature of Sir Walter Scott. In the Piedmont, Gleason photographed such houses as Ash Lawn, the home of James Monroe; Edgemont, an exquisitely proportioned house showing Thomas Jefferson’s influence; and Estouteville, whose great center hall opens onto identical Tuscan porticos framing magnificent views of the Virginia countryside. Gleason’s photographs of a mist-shrouded Monticello are among the most beautiful in the book. In all, Gleason has photographed more than eighty of Virginia’s finest plantation homes. Extensive captions provide concise histories of each house, including its original builder and subsequent owners, and its occupants, either friendly or hostile, during the Revolutionary or Civil wars.
Download or read book Virginia Country written by Betsy Wells Edwards and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes 27 homes in Virginia from Toddsbury built around 1690 to Woodside Farm built in 1850 with color photographs and histories of the families who live in them.
Download or read book Homes and Gardens in Old Virginia written by Garden Club of Virginia and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Homes and Gardens in Old Virginia written by Frances Archer Christian and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.
Download or read book Tidewater Virginia written by Paul Wilstach and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Homes in Virginia written by Virginia State Travel Service and published by . This book was released on 198? with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Descriptive Guide Book of Virginia s Old Gardens written by Garden Club of Virginia and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief descriptions of historic properties and gardens in Virginia, with original and contemporary owners.
Download or read book HISTORIC HOMES OF THE SOUTH WEST MOUNTAINS VIRGINIA written by EDWARD C. MEAD and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Homes of the South West Mountains Virginia written by Edward Campbell Mead and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 79th Annual Historic Garden Week in Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tour of Homes and Gardens Buckingham County Virginia April 29 and 30 1967 written by Woman's Club of Buckingham County (Va.) and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Garden Week 2023 April 15 April 322 2023 written by Karen Ellsworth and published by . This book was released on 2023-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let us introduce you to the most beautiful private homes and gardens in Virginia this spring. Whether it's the inspiring gardens, the architecture, the history or the Instagram-worthy flower arrangements created by Garden Club of Virginia members, and with 28 tours to choose from, Historic Garden Week in Virginia offers something for everyone. The only statewide house and garden tour in the nation, this annual springtime ritual includes access to private properties in communities large and small, many open for the very first time to the public.
Download or read book Historic Garden Week 2020 written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nation's Only Statewide House and Garden Tour Continues to Keep Virginia Beautiful. Historic Garden Week provides visitors an opportunity to see unforgettable gardens at the peak of Virginia's springtime color, as well as beautiful houses decorated with over 2,300 flower arrangements created by Garden Club of Virginia members. The annual fundraiser features tours hosted by Garden Club member clubs located in communities across the state. This guidebook includes descriptions of all featured properties, as well as logistical information for each tour. Proceeds fund the restoration of Virginia's historic public gardens and provide graduate level research fellowships, and grants to support Virginia State Parks for our 2020 Centennial Project. This year, the Garden Club of Virginia turns 100. We invite you to help us celebrate our Centennial with an exceptional week of exploring Virginia's treasures.
Download or read book Historic Garden Week in Virginia written by Garden Club of Virginia and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Actes du colloque international Ingres et le N o classicisme Montauban 1975 written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
