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Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Salem Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is a Veterans Affairs hospital located in Salem, Virginia. Health care services are provided to veterans living in a 26-county area of Southwest Virginia. In addition to the main facility in Salem, there are affiliated services in three community-based outpatient clinics. These clinics are located in Danville, Lynchburg, Tazewell, Wytheville, and Staunton. Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District The Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is a national historic district encompassing 34 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 17 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. Construction began on the Roanoke (now Salem) VA Hospital in 1934, and various additions were constructed through 1950. The Main Building (1934) is situated on a raised elevation over the front lawn and serves as the focal point of the historic district. Other buildings include the Administration Building (1934), Dining Hall/Attendants’ Quarters (1934), Recreation Building (1934), Colored Patients’ Building (1934), four Continued Treatment Buildings (1938, 1941, 1940, 1938), and Neuropsychiatric Infirmary Building (1936). The buildings exhibit the Colonial Revival and Classical Revival architectural styles that were nationally popular at the time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. References External links Salem VA Medical Center homepage Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. VA-1251, "Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital, 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, Salem, VA", 67 data pages Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. VA-1251-A, "Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital, Building No. 6, 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, Salem, VA", 20 photos, 34 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
Samuel Miller House

The Samuel Miller House is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is associated with Samuel Miller (1792-1869), a successful businessman and investor who was among the wealthiest men in the South during the years preceding the American Civil War. It is a large frame house erected between 1826 and 1829, and expanded and modified numerous times through the 20th century. Outbuildings consist of a cottage, stable, woodshed, and garage. The surrounding property was contested terrain during the siege of Lynchburg (June 1864), when a cavalry skirmish occurred on the property. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. References
Sandy River Reservoir

Sandy River Reservoir is a 740-acre (300 ha) water supply reservoir located slightly east of the town of Farmville (and South of Rice) in Prince Edward County. The Sandy River Reservoir is one of the newest lakes in Virginia with construction completed in 1994 and fishing opened in 1996. The reservoir was built in and is owned by the county of Prince Edward with fisheries management responsibilities belonging to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. References External links Virginia DWR
Shack Mountain

Shack Mountain is a house near Charlottesville, Virginia, that is a tribute to Thomas Jefferson's architectural style. It was designed by and for Fiske Kimball (1881-1955), an architectural historian who was the founder of the University of Virginia School of Architecture, and who is credited with restoring respect for Jefferson's architectural ability. The house derives its name from the Shackelford family, who owned and settled the property in the 18th century. History Intended as a retirement home for Kimball, the house is based on Jefferson's design for Farmington. The house was built in 1935–36. Like Jefferson at Monticello, Kimball found a site with a commanding view of the wooded hills around Charlottesville. Kimball's intended name for the house was Tusculum, but the name "Shack Mountain," for earlier owners of the property, remained. Kimball and his wife Marie used the house as a retreat, mainly at Christmas and for two weeks in June, until they both died in 1955. They willed the house to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Kimball had been director. The museum sold the house to W. Bedford Moore III, a professor of engineering at the University of Virginia. Description The one-story, T-shaped house features a projecting octagonal space to either side at the front. Fronting the elongated side of the octagon is a Tuscan portico with paired stucco columns. Windows are mostly triple-hung sashes. The roof is a shallow standing-seam metal hipped structure that defers to the portico. Exterior balustrades are in the Chinese Chippendale pattern. Entry is through the portico, with the front door leading into a shallow round vestibule projecting into the half-octagonal parlor to the left side with a curved door, an adaptation of Pavilion IX at the University of Virginia. A corresponding alcove leads to the cross corridor, while another door leads to the dining room which occupies the right side of the front octagonal volume. A wing to the rear contains kitchens and bedrooms, none of which are of unusual design. A basement houses utility spaces. Shack Mountain was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 1976, and was declared a National Historic Landmark on October 5, 1992, for its association with Kimball. The house is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Charlottesville. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Albemarle County, Virginia References External links Shack Mountain, Albemarle County, two photos at Virginia DHR National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form', United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service (pdf) Shack Mountain Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, part of Fiske exhibit at the University of Virginia 'Curve Appeal', David Maurer, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, 9 January 2011
Shea Terrace Elementary School

Shea Terrace Elementary School is a historic school building located in Portsmouth, Virginia. The structure was built in 1925 based on a design by noted Virginia architect Charles M. Robinson. The school opened in September 1925 serving Portsmouth's Shea Terrace neighborhood. In a 2002 submission to have the structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Department of Historical Resources noted the structure's association with Charles M. Robinson: "He is one of the most important Virginia architects of this period and his approach to school design and campus master planning continues to exert an influence today." The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. References
Shenandoah Acres

Shenandoah Acres is a campground/resort in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. It was previously known as Shenandoah Acres Resort, but after decades of operation, 'The Acres' closed in 2004. Then, following a couple of ownership changes, it reopened in 2014 as Shenandoah Acres Family Campground. The most visible aspect of Shenandoah Acres is its small, spring-fed lake that was unique for its use of playground equipment in the water. Shenandoah Acres also featured 250 camp sites, 35 cabins, horseback riding, miniature golf, and tennis courts. History Shenandoah Acres was a farm owned by Dr. William Dodge in the 1930s. He charged visitors ten cents to swim and picnic on the property. The property was purchased by Rupert A. Blacka in 1935, and developed into a water park. He transformed the small, rather muddy swimming area into a nice, clear lake. In 1948, a concrete pier with a diving board and a zip-line were added. However, due to rising insurance rates, the diving boards were removed in the 1960s. The campground was later added, along with horseback riding, miniature golf, tennis, bike rentals, a ball field, and hiking trails, as well as horseshoes, croquet, shuffleboard, and volleyball. In 2000, again due to ever-increasing insurance costs, the zip lines were removed. Admissions dropped, and 'The Acres' eventually closed in 2004. Goodfaith LLC purchased Shenandoah Acres in 2005. They reopened the campground in 2009, and operated as Mountain Spring Resort. The property changed hands again in 2011, and the new owners changed its name back to Shenandoah Acres, with plans to reopen the lake in spring 2012. In 2014, Garland Eutsler and ShenAcres Holdings LLC purchased the property, with plans to reopen it as a resort. On Memorial Day weekend, 2014, Shenandoah Acres re-opened for business. Although primarily a campground, the lake is open once again, and the current owners have been adding back some of the features that gave it its resort flavor. It is still open for business today. Ecology Originally, Shenandoah Acres was a farm consisting of orchards, and a cranberry bog encircling a small pond. The cranberry bog was well known by botanists as a location for several rare plants and orchids including the rose pogonia and grass pink orchids. In the journal Claytonia, the botanist Lloyd Carr described the pond as a sea of pink when the orchids were in bloom. The cranberry bog was one of a series of sinkhole ponds and wetlands in the Maple Flats area; perhaps the only one remaining with a similar flora is Spring Pond. After the bog was destroyed to create Shenandoah Acres, many of the rare species once found there became locally extinct. Since Dr. Dodge was also responsible for introducing cranberries to nearby Green Pond, it's possible that the cranberries growing there came originally from what is now Shenandoah Acres. References External links Shenandoah Acres Family Campground
Sherando High School

Sherando High School is a public secondary school within Frederick County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Frederick County Public Schools. The school is located east of the town of Stephens City. History Sherando High School was opened in August 1993 as the second high school in Frederick County. It was built to help alleviate crowding at James Wood High School, the sole high school in the county at the time. Accreditation Sherando High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Standards of Learning tests in Virginia. Students As of 2020–2021 the student body was 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 5.7% two or more races, 4.9% Black, 1.9% Asian, and less than 1.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Certain sophomores and juniors are eligible for admission to Mountain Vista Governor's School. Athletics The school mascot is a warrior. The sports teams currently play in the AA Northwestern District and Region II. Notable alumni James "Clayster" Eubanks, Esports professional Grant Golden, college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders, did not graduate, transferred from Sherando after his sophomore year Kelley Washington, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers Band The band has received the VBODA Virginia Honor Band recognition a total of 23 times. They first earned it in 1993–94, and they most recently earned it in 2024–2025. References External links Sherando High School Frederick County Public Schools
Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center

The Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center at the University of Virginia opened in 1997 right next to Memorial Gymnasium. The 13-court facility showcases Virginia's men's and women's tennis teams. Configuration The complex has spectator areas built into the adjacent hillsides. Plans for the complex also include a tennis pavilion that will house instructional and meeting areas, tournament administration headquarters, and equipment storage space. Namesake The tennis center is named after Sheridan Snyder, a 1958 University of Virginia graduate who founded the National Junior Tennis League. Snyder is also a board member of Friends of Virginia Tennis. Tennis in Charlottesville Virginia's Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center not only provides a home for the Cavaliers, but also hosts institutions from the community and around the nation. In addition to University faculty and staff tournaments, clinics, and student classes, the courts accommodate community participants in the Dogwood Festival Tournament, and a number of Junior Tournaments. Past Facilities Tennis facilities at Virginia date back to 1931 with the construction of the Lady Astor tennis courts. The school's first tennis center was made possible by a gift from Nancy Astor, a Virginia-born member of the British Parliament, who contributed her resources on the condition that others would take part in the venture. See also University of Virginia Virginia Cavaliers External links Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center at VirginiaSports.com
Sherwood Forest Plantation

Sherwood Forest Plantation, auch als John Tyler House bekannt, ist ein Anwesen historischer Bedeutung am Nordufer des James River im Charles City County in Virginia. Das zweieinhalbgeschossige Hauptgebäude wurde 1780 errichtet. Das 1190 acre große Anwesen hieß ursprünglich Creek Plantation. Nach seiner Präsidentschaft bewohnte John Tyler bis zu seinem Tod 1861 das Haus. Tyler führte umfangreiche Erweiterungsbauten an Sherwood Forest Plantation durch, die zu einer mit 300 Fuß ungewöhnlich langen Frontfassade führten, während die Tiefe des Hauptgebäudes nicht mehr als ein Zimmer beträgt. Am 15. Oktober 1966 wurde Sherwood Forest Plantation in das National Register of Historic Places aufgenommen, wo es als John Tyler House geführt wird. Davor hatte es bereits seit dem 4. Juli 1961 den Status eines National Historic Landmarks. Weblinks Sherwood Forest Plantation. In: Webpräsenz Sherwood Forest Plantation Foundation. Abgerufen am 4. Juli 2013 (englisch). Einzelnachweise
Short Pump Town Center

Short Pump Town Center is an open-air shopping mall located in the Short Pump census-designated place (CDP) of unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia on West Broad Street (U.S. Route 250), approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of I-64, exit 178A/B. Short Pump Town Center is home to many restaurants and stores including Macy's and Dillard's. History and stores Short Pump Town Center is a two-level, open-air retail center composed of upscale stores. It was opened on September 4, 2003 and has over 140 stores. The center is owned and operated by Queensland Investment Corporation. In 2004, Circuit City opened outside the mall. After Circuit City went out of business in 2009, it was replaced by hhgregg. Hhgregg closed for good in 2017. This space is now occupied by Arhaus and The Container Store. Anchor stores are Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, and Macy's (originally Hecht's until 2006). The mall was also intended to have a Lord & Taylor as an additional anchor, until they pulled out from that plan after being repositioned. On May 7, 2020, Nordstrom announced that they would be closing their location at the mall as part of a national downsizing resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 16, 2025, it was announced that the former Nordstrom store would be replaced by a Dick's Sporting Goods experimental location, House of Sport, which features sports amenities like batting cages and climbing walls. Surrounding area Surrounding the mall, there are several strip malls, other stores, and restaurants within walking or short driving distance. These are on the Town Center property, however they are not a part of the mall itself. They are listed on the mall's store directory despite not being attached to the mall itself. Rivalry with Stony Point Following a disagreement with Taubman Centers on a possible mall development project, Stony Point Fashion Park was developed as a direct competitor and opened in 2003 in the same month as Short Pump Town Center. It is smaller but of the same upscale style as Short Pump Town Center. The mall was opened on September 17, 2003. The Short Pump Express The 'Short Pump Express' is a trackless train that operates on a loop in Short Pump Town Center. Although marketed at children, the service is open to people of all ages. Service began in 2007. The trains are black or silver, with passengers carts either being dark green, red, or navy blue. The fare for the train is $3.00. The service also allows passengers to purchase 10-ride passes. Notes References External links Short Pump Town Center
Skyline High School (Virginia)

Skyline High School is a 9–12 public high school in Front Royal, Virginia, United States. It serves students residing in the western part of Warren County. History The school was built as a response to the growing population of Warren County. Skyline, which opened for classes in Fall 2007, educates 51.7% of the county's high school age population. The former Warren County High School on Luray Avenue, which was the original high school for all students in Warren County opened in 1940, is now Skyline Middle School, the primary feeder middle school for Skyline High. Athletics The Skyline Hawks' colors are dark blue, dark green, and gold. In athletic and academic competition they are part of the Northwestern District of the Virginia High School League. Skyline's chief rival is neighboring Warren County High School. References External links Official website
Smith's Fort Plantation

Smith's Fort Plantation is a house and parcel of land located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The current main house on the property, also known as the Faulcon House, dates from 1751. It is also known as Warren House and Rolfe-Warren House, which has some claim that the house was built in the mid-1600s. The house has been an example for numerous twentieth century reproductions. History The plantation received its name because it was the location of Captain John Smith's "New Fort," built in 1609, located directly across the James River from the Jamestown colony. The fort was quickly abandoned due to dry rot and a rat infestation. The same land was later given by Chief Powhatan to John Rolfe as a dowry for the hand of Pocahontas when Rolfe and Pocahontas married. Archaeological surveys of the property have revealed that a number of structures have existed on the property and the present, restored main house was built by Jacob Faulcon in 1751. The house predates Faulcon's restoration and was owned by Thomas Rolfe and a Thomas Warren, c. 1650. Preservation The property and current house was acquired by Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) in 1933 after undergoing restoration funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr. It is currently open as a museum with furnishings from the late 16th through the early 18th centuries. The property serves as a host to the annual Old Virginia Christmas-Festival of Crafts. Archaeological investigations Smith wrote of this fort that it was "neere a convenient River upon high commanding hill, very hard to be assaulted an easie to be defended." The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquites maintains the site now, whose location matches Smith's description. Hume suggests that it makes sense that Smith's description of the fort as a "retreat," makes this site a likely spot for trading parties to seek refuge. Archaeological investigations over the site have been limited to the excavations of a ditch and a highly eroded rampart. Further archaeological work to determine if this site was indeed the site of Smith's fort would be necessary. Hume notes that this site does seem to be the site of Smith's fort because the construction type is very similar in nature to the types of earthworks built on Ronoake Island. References External links Smith's Fort Plantation website Old Virginia Christmas Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Rolfe House, Surry County Courthouse vicinity, Surry, Surry County, VA: 8 photos and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia)

Smithfield is a plantation house in Blacksburg, Virginia, built from 1772 to 1774 by Col. William Preston to be his residence and the headquarters of his farm. It was the birthplace of two Virginia Governors: James Patton Preston and John B. Floyd. The house remained a family home until 1959 when the home was donated to the APVA. History The plantation site was part of 120,000 acres originally granted to James Patton by the British Crown. Patton was killed in the Draper's Meadow massacre in July 1755. The property was purchased by Patton's nephew, William Preston, who built the house from 1773 to 1774. Preston was an important colonial political figure, and may have been the author of the Fincastle Resolutions. He remained on the property, despite frequent threats from nearby Tories and Loyalists and Native Americans and the disruptions of the American Revolutionary War until his death from a stroke at a 1783 local militia muster. The property then passed to his wife, Susanna Smith Preston, who lived there until her death forty years later. James Patton Preston, Virginia Governor, inherited the farm from his mother. It was also the birthplace and home of his son, William Ballard Preston, who worked with Abraham Lincoln in the 1840s in Congress as part of a group of legislators known as "The Young Indians" and later authored Virginia's Articles of Secession in 1861. Descendants of William and Susanna Preston included four Virginia Governors – James Patton Preston, John Floyd, James McDowell, and John Buchanan Floyd – and numerous other legislators. In addition, descendants were instrumental in the founding and growth of several universities, including Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech and University of South Carolina. The house itself is L-shaped, with high ceilings and large rooms. The detailing and proportions of the house are unusual for frontier homes. More unusually, the master bedroom is placed between the parlor and the dining room on the first floor, implying that Preston wanted to impress his guests with his ornate bedroom furniture. Preservation Preservation Virginia acquired the property in 1959 as a gift from Janie Preston Boulware Lamb, a descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot leader Colonel William Preston. With help from Preservation Virginia and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, the property was restored and opened to the public in 1964. The rooms of the house are furnished with eighteenth and nineteenth century Decorative arts furniture, portraits and other items, while the basement level Museum contains a variety of artifacts found on-site, including Native American relics. The landscape includes an eighteenth-century kitchen garden tended by volunteers. The plantation is open for tours April through the first week in December. References External links Historic Smithfield Plantation – official site