Willowshade - Circa: 1855 Style: Greek Revival Location: Route 50 West of Winchester near Gore, VA Early childhood home of Willa Cather, American writer of novels about frontier life on the Great Plains including f "Oh Pioneers" Between 1851 and 1863 William Cather and his wife, Emily Ann Caroline Smith, assembled the farm that became Willow Shade. They built the main house about 1853. They were...
Liberty Hall - Frederick County Circa: 1871 Style: Italianate-style Post-Civil War Mansion Location: Off Rte 522 North just outside Winchester According to a survey done by the Virginia Division of Historic Landmarks, this large home (4400+sf) house was built by John Glaize, a Confederate captain, following the Civil War. (See History for deeds transfers, style descriptions, etc). The foyer is a...
Clayton’s Rest – Frederick County Circa: 1845 Style: Colonial Location: Old Baltimore Road, Frederick County, VA Circa 1845, this imposing brick mansion, built in a Greek Revival style, is listed as #44 by Garland Quarles, "Some Old Homes in Frederick County, Virginia" (1971), as The Clayton House. It sits at the intersection of the Old Baltimore Rd and the famous Braddock or Sir John's Rd. The...
Fawcett Run – Stone house in Frederick County Circa: 1750 Style: Colonial, Stone Location: Near Marlboro in southwest Frederick County, the house is situated on Fawcett Run which feeds into Cedar Creek. As described in Garland R. Quarles' book - "Some Old Homes in Frederick County" (c 1971) No. 139 - known as the Swann – Shull House: "This massive old stone residence...is located on part of a tract...