A Guide to Historic Staunton, Virginia
A Guide to Historic Staunton, Virginia

Author: Edmund D. Potter

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-09-22

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1625844581

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Unlike many small towns in the South that were occupied by the Union army, beautiful Staunton, Virginia, emerged from the Civil War largely unscathed. Join historian Edmund Potter on a walking tour through the many architectural gems and notable buildings of downtown Stauntons five National Historic Districts. From the picturesque Wharf Area to the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson to the towns many historically African American businesses, A Guide to Historic Staunton offers visitors and residents alike a deeper appreciation of their remarkable surroundings.

Staunton
Staunton

Author: Sergei Troubetzkoy

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780738516974

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For over a century, Staunton has been known as the "Queen City of the Shenandoah Valley," not only because of its economic and geographic location in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, but also because of the architectural beauty found in the city. Since the early 1800s, prominent architects and builders have left their mark on the hilly terrain of Staunton, resulting in a rich architectural fabric rarely found in small American towns. Once the largest community in the western part of Virginia, Staunton was located in the center of the state until the creation of West Virginia in 1862. The region was a major economic and transportation hub throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries and was home to an affluent mix of people and businesses with the resources available to build handsome buildings. Two of the earliest state facilities were built in Staunton--Western State Lunatic Asylum (later Western State Hospital) and the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind (VSDB). These find structures established a precedence in the city that the rest of the state clamored to follow.

Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia

Author: Charles Culbertson

Publisher:

Published: 2013-09-17

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9780988714557

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Originally published in 2004, this second edition (2013) of "Staunton, Virginia: A Treasury of Historic Tales" is a gold mine of information about one of the most beautiful, historic and fascinating cities in the United States. Written by Staunton historian Charles Culbertson, "Treasury" contains 35 chapters that tell little-known stories of the movers, shakers, saints and scalawags who have made Staunton the Queen City of the Shenandoah. Chapters topics include the 1911 fire that all but destroyed Staunton's Wharf district; how schoolmistress Mary Julia Baldwin outfoxed Yankee invaders during the Civil War; the Statler Brothers and their 25-year "Happy Birthday, U.S.A." gift to the city; the shooting death of a Staunton waiter by a Confederate soldier over a plate of oysters; Stuart Hall and its sale of a priceless gift - J.E.B. Stuart's battle flag; the haunting of a Staunton mansion by a Confederate ghost; and much more. Includes preface, more than 100 illustrations, selected bibliography and index.

Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia

Author: Elizabeth Bray McCue

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

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For 250 years people have lived in the area we call Staunton. The story of their life and work, their failures and triumphs, is important if we are to understand our community. "Staunton, Virginia: A Pictorial History" is designed to help develop that understanding. The following pages present Staunton's story through text and photographs. We see that these past generations were self-reliant and hard working. The community showed an early and lasting passion for education and a concern for minorities and the less fortunate. When confronted with crises, the citizens off Staunton devised solutions that were frequently innovative and, more often than not, successful. -- From publisher's description.

The Code of the City of Staunton, Virginia, Containing the Charter and General Laws and Ordinances
The Code of the City of Staunton, Virginia, Containing the Charter and General Laws and Ordinances

Author: Staunton (Va )

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9781354624708

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