Virginia House - Details

This is the home stretch at the Virginia House, just some lovely images of details within the house. After this I'll be back to regular content about my comparatively sad little hovel of a home. Enjoy because you won't be seeing anything as lovely in my place!

Leaded stained glass window

Elaborate wooden clock in the Great Hall

Three-quarter suit of ceremonial armor from 1681, also displayed in the Great Hall

 

19th c. Spanish rolled iron sconce/lamps with shades constructed of pages from a 18th c. choir book.

Brass light switches

Detailed wooden chair (origin unknown to me)

Adorable green wooden leafed kitchen table and uniquely shaped chairs




Built-in shoe closet in Virginia Weddell's powder room w/ examples of shoes from the 1920's

Images: My own photographs

Virginia House - The Rooms

Virginia House

Main Floor

The Great Hall

Withdrawing room with oak paneling and coffered plaster ceilings


Withdrawing room

Amazing fireplace outside the Withdrawing room


Dining room

Kitchen sink #1

Kitchen sink #2

Second Floor





The Library



Alexander Weddell's bedroom and study

My favorite room; however, the pic of the other side was blurry. Sorry.

Images: My own photographs

Virginia House - Building and Grounds

Virginia House

(Richmond News Company, K3954)

Architect: Henry Grant Morse, William Lawrence Bottomley (Loggia)

Landscape Architect: Charles Gillette

It was fascinating to find that the plan of Virginia House was based on the owner's wish that someday their home would be the headquarters of the Virginia Historical Society, who now owns and operates the structure.

Two separate houses supplied the inspiration for these roof sections


Views of the leaded glass windows

Loggia and small balcony

(Capitol News Agency, 68024)

This glass door leads from the house to the gardens shown below

Images: Historical postcards along with other historical postcards of Richmond, VA are available here ; all photographs are my own

A Proper Cup of Tea, My Lady?

This post is just a teaser. I still have over twenty pictures I need to clean up in Photoshop first but I wanted you to see where I spent my office holiday party.

Yup. Can you believe it? The Virginia House, also known as the former home of Ambassador Alexander and Virginia Weddell, is listed on both the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places as DHR ID #127-0255. Built in the style of European manor homes it is actually a reconstructed composite of many native English structures, spanning in age from the 12th century to 1940s Classical Revival. It is complete with medieval leaded glass windows, dark oak paneling, hidden passages, plaster coffered ceilings, and a Tudor garden. To read more about the house and its architecture, check out the 1989 National Register of Historic Places nomination here. More pictures coming soon.

* The Virginia Historical Society owns and manages the property.