[PDF] Northern Virginia Historic Sites Inventory eBook

Author : Ross De Witt Netherton
Publisher :
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 15,91 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN :

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The Preservation of History in Fairfax County, Virginia presents an overview of one urban county's efforts to retain its historic and archaeological sites in the face of increasing developmental pressures during the past thirty-five years. It provides a thorough review of historical development in the county as well as practical guidance on how decisions were developed. Written by two distinguished historians, Ross and Nan Netherton, who were part of the process from the beginning, this study presents a perspective which only familiarity with its successes and failures can bestow. This book is both a historical survey and a "how-to" manual for government officials and preservationists.

Author : Thomas A. Wolf
Publisher : Preservation Virginia
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,69 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780692011676

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Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County is an indispensible guide for those who have an active or potential interest in the rich history of the Northern Neck region of Virginia and its historic sites. This six-county Tidewater region includes the birthplaces of George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, and Robert E. Lee. The guide includes a brief history of the region beginning with the exploratory voyages of Captain John Smith up the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers in 1608, and his encounters with various local Native American tribes. The 460 historic sites described here range from grand plantations such as Stratford Hall, to the modest early homes of middling planters, to early churches, schools, and courthouses. Most of these sites still exist, but some "lost" sites are also included because of their historical significance, and as reminders of the continuing need for active preservation efforts. The book contains 445 photos together with 36 maps showing the location of these historic sites. The general cutoff date for inclusion was the Civil War, but the guide contains descriptions of some later sites as well, including many early African American schools and churches, and important sites involving the steamboat and fishing industries. Distributed for Preservation Virginia, Northern Neck Branch

Author : Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Historic buildings
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The history of Virginia is not only told in books and records, it is also reflected in the numerous historic structures and sites that are scattered across the Commonwealth. The Virginia Landmarks Register is the official listing of the buildings, structures, sites, and districts that the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission has designated as being representative of some aspects of Virginia history and culture and worthy of preservation and recording. -- Foreword.

Author : Eleanor Lee Reading Templeman
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 16,99 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Historic buildings
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The first compilation of historic sites and homes in the area totalled six hundred and fifty, which were reduced to approximately four hundred and fifty. The format of the book necessitated the omission of many interesting homes. The selection shows a cross-section of various types symbolizing different aspects of pioneer, Colonial and Early Federal Life; from cabins to mansions, constructed of log, clapboard, brick and stone. Included are pictures of several old homes which are now gone, victims of the elements or the bull-dozers. -- Preface.

Author : Charles A. Mills
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2010-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1614230560

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Had General George Washington lived anywhere other than Mount Vernon, Virginia, Washington, D.C., might not exist. In this exciting collection of hidden tales from Northern Virginia, author Charles Mills highlights the important role that this region played in our nation's history from colonial to modern times. Read about the Rebel blockade of the Potomac River, the imprisonment of German POWs at super-secret Fort Hunt during World War II and the building of the Pentagon on the same site and in the same configuration as Civil War, era Fort Runyon. Meet Annandale's "bunny man, "? who inspired one of the country's wildest and scariest urban legends; learn about the slaves in Alexandria's notorious slave pens; and witness suffragists being dragged from the White House lawn and imprisoned in the Occoquan workhouse. Mills masterfully relates these and other colorful tales of the people and events that left their imprints on Northern Virginia and the nation.