Search Results
- IDNO:
- 041221
- Title:
- Jack Manning House, Berryville Rd., Charles Town, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1936
- Description:
- Also known as the Vinton Farm, the house was built in 1840.
- IDNO:
- 041222
- Title:
- Old Stone Tavern, New Creek, Mineral Co., W. Va.
- Date:
- 1936
- IDNO:
- 041223
- Title:
- Old Stone Tavern, New Creek, Mineral County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1936
- IDNO:
- 041224
- Title:
- 'Claymont Court', Jefferson County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1936
- Description:
- A Georgian style mansion built in 1840 by Bushrod C. Washington, grand nephew of George Washington.
- IDNO:
- 041225
- Title:
- Vestal House Out Building, Near Charles Town, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1936
- Description:
- Possibly part of the Vestal or Shenandoah Bloomery, the first ironworks west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. William Vestal operate the ironworks built on his land, from 1742 to 1760.
- IDNO:
- 041226
- Title:
- Part Of Roger Farm in Southern West Virginia
- Description:
- Located in southeast West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 041227
- Title:
- View From Pines Near White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 041228
- Title:
- Distance View of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
- Description:
- The town is located eight miles through the gap.
- IDNO:
- 041229
- Title:
- View of Freight Train Three Miles Away, W. Va.
- Description:
- Southeast West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 041230
- Title:
- Fish Hatchery at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., W. Va.
- Description:
- Unidentified women view fish swimming below.
- IDNO:
- 041231
- Title:
- Old Sweet Springs Resort, Sweet Springs, Va.
- Description:
- Originally was opened as a health resort in 1833, its origins date back to 1764 when Sweet Springs was discovered. William Lewis constructed several log cabins to promote the area's healthy attributed east of Peters Mountain. His son, John B. Lewis took ownership in 1805. The elongated 110,000 square foot hotel, reportedly designed by Thomas Jefferson, was not constructed until 1839. In 1852 the resort was sold to the Beirne and Caperton families of Union, West Virginia who managed the resort until 1860.
- IDNO:
- 041232
- Title:
- Jim Comstock Editor of "West Virginia Hillbilly" Publication, Richwood, W. Va.