Snow Hill
The frame Snow Hill farmhouse is an illustration of the persistence of Georgian forms in rural Southside Virginia well into the 19th century. It is also a demonstration of the […]
Belmont
Artist Gari Melchers made this historic Falmouth estate his home and studio from 1916 until his death in 1932. Born in Detroit in 1860 and trained in Europe, Melchers excelled […]
Massaponax Baptist Church
This country Greek Revival brick church was built in 1859 to serve a Spotsylvania County congregation founded in 1788. It was at Massaponax Baptist Church, on May 21, 1864, that […]
Abijah Thomas House
This singular brick dwelling near Thomas Bridge in western Smyth County is Virginia’s most sophisticated representation of Orson Squire Fowler’s advocacy of octagonal architecture that caught the imagination of Americans […]
Lincoln Theatre
The Lincoln Theatre, in the Marion Historic District in the Smyth County Town of Marion, is a rare relic of the exotic 1920s movie-palace fad as adapted for a small-town […]
George Earman House
The George Earman house, located within the boundaries of the city of Harrisonburg, is a vivid example of the creativity and sense of ornament found in the carving, joinery, and […]
Natural Bridge
Since the settling of America, Natural Bridge has served as one of the nation’s most recognizable icons of the wonders of nature. Its image was popularized by artists and illustrators, […]
The Old Tombstone (Denton Cenotaph)
One of Virginia’s most important works of folk art, The Old Tombstone (also known as the Denton Cenotaph) was carved sometime after 1805 by Laurence Krone, the most noted of […]
Virginia State Capitol (Capitol of Virginia)
The famed Virginia State Capitol was designed by Thomas Jefferson with the assistance of the French architect Charles Louis Clerisseau. Inspired by the Maison Carree, a Roman temple in Nimes, […]
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
The rapid growth that followed Richmond’s becoming the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia quickly overwhelmed available burial space. The city recognized the need for a public cemetery and purchased […]
