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

Author: Edmund D. Potter

Publisher: History & Guide

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781596295438

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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 Staunton's five National Historic Districts. From the picturesque Wharf Area to the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson to the town's many historically African American businesses, A Guide to Historic Staunton offers visitors and residents alike a deeper appreciation of their remarkable surroundings.

Historic Homes of the American Presidents
Historic Homes of the American Presidents

Author: Irvin Haas

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780486267517

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Describes and includes photographs of the exteriors and interiors of American presidential homes, and notes the locations and visiting hours of those that are open to the public

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.

The Houses that Sears Built
The Houses that Sears Built

Author: Rosemary Fuller Thornton

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780971558816

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History of Sears Kit Homes with info on how to find and identify these old kit homes. Alson includes photos, graphics, diagrams and oral histories from workers at the Sears Mill and people who built their own Sears Home. Also history on Richard W. Sears and Alvah Roebuck; history on Sears and Roebuck, Co.

In Their Words
In Their Words

Author: Laten Bechtel

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781934368435

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30 interviews of African Americans who grew up in the Jim Crow South and experienced society's move from segregation to integration.

Virginia's Historic Homes and Gardens
Virginia's Historic Homes and Gardens

Author:

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1616731192

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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, Virginia's Historic Homes and Gardens celebrates 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 Washington's Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the book brilliantly illustrates the homes exteriors and interiors as well as their gardens and landscaping. Historical details accompany the exquisite color photographs, along with useful information on each site's location.