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Old House with Seven Porches
We saw this one from the train on our way to DC. I knew we had to go back and find it! This home was built in 1891 by a wealthy businessman. Over 5,000 sq ft and 7 PORCHES including that Juliet balcony. It has a secret staircase, 9 fireplaces, and the original lamps that…
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Historic Seminary Building
This is the Seminary Relations building on the campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. While the seminary was founded in 1812, it has been located in Richmond since 1898 and that’s about the time that this building and the rest of the historic campus was built. Many of the buildings on campus look…
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PreCivil War Ashland Home
Ok, I see you red house. I feel like red houses are trying to woo me. They are growing on me! This gorgeous piece of history in Ashland was built in 1850. It was occupied by Union troops during the Civil War. The lady of the house (Sarah Pumphrey) at the time stood in front…
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Beautiful Richmond Old House
Famous on Fourth. I can only imagine that this home is famous in its own right because of that beautiful architecture. Built in 1910 in the Chestnut Hill Historic District in Richmond.
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Richmond Historic Home
Red door in Richmond Circa 1920.
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Historic Chapel in Ashland
St. Ann’s was built in 1892 for the growing Roman Catholic population in Ashland. It was used for almost 90 years! Today it’s part of the Randolph-Macon College and serves their music department.
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Birthday Cake House in Ashland
The Gordon House in Ashland was built in 1885. It’s been called “The Birthday Cake House” before, I’m guessing because of the different layers of architecture. Palmer Gordon was a florist and at the time his business was sold in the 1990s, it was one of the longest standing original businesses in Ashland. He died…
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Oldest Church in Richmond
“Give me liberty or give me death!” These famous words of Patrick Henry were spoken at this very church in Richmond, Virginia. St John’s Church was built in 1741 and is the oldest church in the city. During the Revolutionary War in 1781, General Benedict Arnold quartered his troops here while Richmond was occupied. Yep,…
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Historic Ashland Home
The Blackwell House in Ashland, Virginia was built in 1895 for Dr. Robert E. Blackwell. He was a 1874 graduate of Randolph-Macon College located directly across the street and train tracks. The college was founded in 1830 and Dr. Blackwell served as president for over 35 years until 1938. His home is now the business…
