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Identifier: histvirginiahome00lanc (find matches)
Title: Historic Virginia homes and churches
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Lancaster, Robert A. (Robert Alexander), 1862-1940
Subjects: Historic buildings Church buildings
Publisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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MANSFIELD, NEAR PETERSBURG al)out 1750. He had many prominent descendants of hisown name and in the families of Mayo, Pryor, Page,Burwell, Gibson and others. SHIRLEY Just above the point where the Appomattox Riverenters the James is beautiful old Shirley, in Charles CityCounty. Four square to the world, three stories high it stands,in the midst of a lawn shaded by giant oaks. Rows ofmany-paned dormer windows look out from all foursides of its high sloping roof and huge chimneys towerabove them. The entrances are through square, two-storied, pillared porches, and the massive brick walls are
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HAMPTON HOADS AM) LOWER JAMES 1(»1 checkered witli glazed headers. A glance proclaims itthe product of prosperity as well as of taste. To the rear of the mansion are suhstantial brick out-huildinys, at one side lies the Hower-i^ardeii with its hox-hedgcs, old-fashioned roses and beds of sweet hncndei- andmignonette, while the front commands a beautiful view ofthe river. The north porch gives entrance to a great s()uarehall, panelled to the ceiling, from which an exceedinglystriking stairway leads to upper regions of airy, white-panelled bedrooms. The architectural details in this hall,and in the two stately drawing-rooms and the dining-roomare most attractive. Mantels, door-frames and cornicesare enriched with beautifid carving. Over some of thedoors are (juaint transoms with tiny, odd-shaped panes ofglass in them, while above others are mounted ancienthatchments bearing the arms of the Hill family. The family history of Shirley, like that of Brandon, isillustrated by a splendid coll

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