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Gambles Hill

Gambles Hill is a neighborhood near Downtown Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood contains the Virginia War Monument, Historic Tredegar, Brown's Island and the WestRock Corporation. History Modern day Gambles Hill was first occupied by William Byrd III in 1760, where he built his estate atop what is now Gambles Hill. Nine acres of his estate was donated to Gambles Hill Park, which became one of the first public parks in Richmond. In 1800, John Harvie commissioned the construction of a house atop a hill overlooking the James River. Robert Gamble subsequently purchased the property from Harvie, alluding to the community's present day name. As part of the City Beautiful Movement, many of the homes in the neighborhood were destroyed to make way for public parks and gardens between Gamble's estate and the James River, and so that there was a view of the river from the mansion. In 1854 architect William Pratt constructed a castle among other houses atop Gambles Hill, which became known as Pratt's Castle. Nearly a century later, in 1957, the Ethyl Corporation purchased six acres of property atop Gambles Hill, including Pratt's Castle. Pratt's Castle was ultimately destroyed and replaced with the Ethyl Corporation Building, a Classical Revival structure designed by Carneal and Johnston architects, and a landscape by Charles Gillette. Alluding to the history of the neighborhood the Ethyl Corporation wanted the complex to be a campus with various landscape architecture elements. Landscape architecture Gillette designed an open lawn lined with crape myrtles and a buffer of perimeter shrubs. To the rear of the building, Gillette installed a rectilinear garden with symmetrical parterres lined by oaks, magnolias, and brick walks. The structure still stands today and takes up a majority of the neighborhood. Several empty fields around the property remain open, where old neighborhoods were demolished. See also Neighborhoods of Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia References External links Gambles Hill boundaries
Gardy's Millpond

Gardy's Millpond is a 75 acres (30.35 ha) reservoir located in a tranquil setting along the Westmoreland and Northumberland county line in Northeast Virginia. The millpond is relatively shallow with an average depth of about 4 ft (1 m). The upstream portion of the impoundment is swampy and the shoreline is largely forested. Scenic and decorated with lily pads, Gardy's Millpond is a quiet spot to fish for black crappie, bluegill and redear sunfish, bream, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and yellow perch. A new dam was built here soon after Hurricane Bob caused severe damage to the older structure in 1985. The place was subsequently stocked with fish and re-opened to public fishing in 1990. References Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
Gen. William Mitchell House

Gen. William Mitchell House, also known as Boxwood or the Gen. Billy Mitchell House was the country estate and home of General Billy Mitchell (1879–1936) during the last ten years of his life, from 1926 through 1936. Mitchell was an American general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. He is regarded as one of the most famous and most controversial figures in American airpower history. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It is located about .5 mile south of Middleburg on Virginia Route 626, straddling the county lines of Fauquier and Loudoun Counties. Part of the estate is now home to Boxwood Estate Winery. Description and history Boxwood is 120 acres (49 ha) located south of the Loudoun County town of Middleburg, extending along the northwest side of VA 626 roughly from the city line to the highway's junction with Virginia Route 705. The centerpiece of the estate is a cluster of buildings that are set well back from the road. The main building is the farmhouse, which has at its core an 1826 farmstead. Now L-shaped in plan, it is 2+1⁄2 stories in height, with stone walls and wooden trim. The original farmhouse portion has a bellcast roof that curves down to shelter a porch. The original farmhouse was built in 1826 by William Swart, and passed through several hands before its purchase in 1925 by Elizabeth Mitchell, the wife of General Billy Mitchell. The Mitchells added an ell to the southwest in 1925, and also built an outbuilding that served them as a library. It was their home until Mitchell died in 1936, and has not received major alterations since then. Mitchell, a horse enthusiast, kept horses and wrote extensively during his years there, expanding on his theories regarding the military use of air power. See also Billy Mitchell (volcano) Mount Billy Mitchell (Chugach Mountains) List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Fauquier County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Loudoun County, Virginia References
George C. Marshall Foundation

The George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia, U.S., was commissioned by President Harry S. Truman in order to preserve the papers of General George C. Marshall, who served as Army chief of staff, secretary of state and defense, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall Plan. The Foundation The Foundation is located on the Post of the Virginia Military Institute, in a building containing a library, archive, and administrative offices. Dedicated on May 23, 1964, a large ceremony was held with soldiers and statesmen in attendance. Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the ceremony. Its first president was General Omar Bradley. Members of the original board of directors included Robert A. Lovett, Dr. Forrest C. Pogue and General Frank McCarthy. George C. Marshall Museum & Library The Marshall Museum displayed exhibits of Marshall's life and work in the entry hall and two adjacent galleries, one focused on his military career and the other on his achievements following World War II. In August 2019 the foundation planned to renovate the museum, but this did not happen, and the museum closed in January 2021. A small collection of artifacts was kept by the Foundation, with the rest sent for permanent display at other museums. The Marshall Research Library covers United States military and diplomatic history during Marshall's career as a military officer and public servant, from about 1900 to his death in 1959. Along with sorted paper collections, the library contains more than 23,000 manuscripts, two million documents including many from the National Archives and Records Administration, hundreds of maps, thousands of photographs, 700 posters from all countries involved in both World Wars, films, and over 250 oral histories. References External links The George C. Marshall Foundation The George C. Marshall Foundation gallery, Google Arts & Culture Gates Receives George C. Marshall Award Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Defense Photo Essay
George Lewis Seaton House

The George Lewis Seaton House, located at 404 South Royal Street in Alexandria, Virginia and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the former home of George Lewis Seaton, a nineteenth-century African-American civic and political leader. History George Lewis Seaton was the first African-American legislator from Alexandria elected to the Virginia General Assembly. He was a wealthy man who tried to forge peace and understanding between the whites and blacks of his area. Seaton built several important buildings in Alexandria, including Odd Fellows Hall, the Seaton School for Boys, and the Hallowell School for Girls. He also helped found the Free School Society of Alexandria, the Colored YMCA, and the Colored Building Association. The two-story, three-bay, side hall plan brick townhouse that stands on the property today was built by Seaton's family after he died in 1881. They lived there into the 20th century, doing several renovations. References External links George L. Seaton House- Virginia African Heritage Program Historic Places in the City of Alexandria
George W. Watkins Elementary School

George W. Watkins Elementary School is an elementary school located in Quinton, Virginia, and is one of four such schools in New Kent County. As a formerly African American-only high school, it, along with the nearby New Kent High School is a National Historic Landmark and is associated with the Supreme Court case Green v. County School Board of New Kent County. Like the other public schools in New Kent, Watkins is located on Route 249 (New Kent Highway), though it is about seven miles west of the others. Integration and Green v. County School Board of New Kent County Before desegregation, George Watkins was the county's African American-only high school, while New Kent High School in nearby New Kent was the high school for whites. The name for the former was in honor of Dr. George W. Watkins, who served as the pastor of the Second Liberty Baptist Church from 1928 to 1971. During this time, he encouraged church members to take leadership roles in the community, such as on the local school board, planning commission, board of supervisors, and other civic and religious organizations. The most notable of those who followed this advice was Dr. Calvin C. Green, who led the push for desegregation in Green v. County School Board. In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education decision overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine, but it was not specific on remedies that educational systems had to take to remove discrimination. The 1955 "Brown II" ruling on relief called only for desegregation at "all deliberate speed", which many interpreted to allow active resistance. Many school systems made changes which allowed them to avoid the most blatant appearance of discrimination, but which achieved only token amounts of integration. Notably, the 1955 Briggs appeals court decision was one that held that the constitution "'does not require integration. It merely forbids discrimination.'", and this was used to avoid taking active steps towards integration. In reaction to the Brown v. Board decision, the New Kent County School System implemented a choice system in 1967, through which students were given a choice to either attend New Kent High School or George Watkins High School. The plan resulted in some African Americans attending New Kent but no whites attending Watkins. In Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, the Supreme Court ruled that the choice plan was unconstitutional. Watkins was soon converted into a middle school and an integrated New Kent High School became the county school for grades 9-12. Modern use The building has served as an elementary school for some time, but was known as "New Kent Elementary School." The recent name change was meant to both honor the contributions of Dr. George W. Watkins and acknowledge the role the school played in the era of desegregation. The school has also recently switched from teaching only grades 3-5 to teaching K-5. This was achieved after significant renovation and expansion, and after the former "New Kent Primary School" (K-2) was renamed "New Kent Elementary School" and began to share the load of K-5 students. References
George Washington Middle School (Virginia)

George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia, is located at 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, part of Alexandria City Public Schools. Named after the nation's first president, it originally opened in 1935 as a high school; it consolidated the city's two previous schools, Alexandria and George Mason. The Tulloch Memorial Gym was built in 1952. As many as nine classes at a time are now held each period in the gym or the classrooms connected to it. In 1971, the city's school district moved to a 6-2-2-2 configuration, and reassigned its three high schools from four-year to two-year campuses. The newest, T.C. Williams, took all of the city's juniors and seniors, while Francis C. Hammond and George Washington split the freshmen and sophomores. Both became junior high schools in 1979, with grades 7–9, and middle schools in 1993, with grades 6–8. Beginning in the 2009–2010 school year, both were split into several smaller schools with George Washington split into the two schools, George Washington 1 and George Washington 2 and Francis C. Hammond split into Francis C. Hammond 1, 2, and 3. Former superintendent Morton Sherman believes that smaller schools will provide, "...personalization, engagement, and customization for higher levels of achievement for all students." However, this change was later revoked, and George Washington and Francis Hammond are both united schools now. Both middle schools also began to follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme curriculum. This was also changed, and now only Jefferson-Houston School follows the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme curriculum. Demographics (as of 8/21/2024) Enrollment 1530+ African American 17% Hispanic 33% White 44% Other 6% (Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian) AFL preseason game In 1965, GWHS hosted a pre-season American Football League game on August 7, between the New York Jets and Houston Oilers. It was a charity benefit sponsored by Kena Temple, the local Shriners organization, and was wrapped into the city's annual "Alexandria Days" summer festival,—and was known for being the professional debut of Joe Namath. Notable alumni Francis Hammond, class of 1949, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1953 for his actions during the Korean War. A new high school in Alexandria was named for him in 1956, now a middle school Willard Scott of NBC's The Today Show, class of 1951 John Phillips, the Mamas & the Papas, class of 1953 Cass Elliot, the Mamas & the Papas, class of 1961 Jim Morrison of the Doors, class of 1961 Guy Gardner, astronaut, class of 1965 Skeeter Swift, pro basketball player, class of 1965 Dermot Mulroney, actor, 1977-1979 References External links Official website George Washington High School - nostalgic site
Gerald R. Ford Jr. House

The President Gerald R. Ford Jr. House is a historic house at 514 Crown View Drive in Alexandria, Virginia. Built in 1955, it was the home of Gerald Ford from then until his assumption of the United States presidency on August 9, 1974. The house is typical of middle-class housing in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington from that period. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 for its association with the Fords. Description and history The Ford House is located in a suburban residential area of central Alexandria, on the south side of Crown View Drive near its northwestern end. It consists of a rectangular 2-story main block with a two-story eastern section that once housed a garage on the ground floor and the master bedroom above. A single-story ell extends to the rear, and a 20-by-40-foot (6.1 m × 12.2 m) swimming pool was added by the Fords in 1961. The Secret Service converted the garage into a command post when Ford became Vice President of the United States in 1973. The house was built in 1955 for Gerald Ford, then a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan. Ford and his family made this house their primary residence from the time of its construction until they moved into the White House on August 19, 1974, following the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon. Between his swearing-in on August 9 and his final morning at Alexandria, the U.S. presidential residence had been on Crown View Drive, and President Ford had been driven every morning and evening, along with his Secret Service escorts and with help from the Alexandria police, to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. The house is representative of the period in Ford's career when he rose to become one of the nation's most influential Congressmen, and set the stage for his ascent to the Presidency. Gallery See also President Gerald R. Ford Jr. Boyhood Home, in Michigan List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia List of residences of presidents of the United States National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria, Virginia References External links Gerald R. Ford Jr. House, one photo at Virginia DHR
Barack Obama Elementary School (Richmond, Virginia)

Barack Obama Elementary School is an elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, named after the U.S. president Barack Obama. Naming The school was formerly named J. E. B Stuart Elementary after the Confederate Army general J. E. B. Stuart; its name was changed in 2018 to remove the historical reference to the Confederacy. The school board voted to rename the school in June 2018. The renaming of the school is expected to cost $26,000. To help pay for these costs, Richmond Public Schools launched a t-shirt fundraiser and raised $40,894. References
Gilmerton Bridge

The Gilmerton Bridge, originally a twin bascule drawbridge, is now a vertical-lift bridge which spans the Southern Branch Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia. Completed in 1938, it carries U.S. Route 13 and US 460 and is part of Military Highway (which was completed during World War II in what was then Norfolk County). The Gilmerton Bridge is operated by the City of Chesapeake. Replacement project In 2009, a $150 million replacement project began. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, funds designated for planned work on the nearby Steel Bridge and on Dominion Boulevard (US 17), each also in Chesapeake, are being diverted to the Gilmerton project, which is more urgent. VDOT also has advised that motor vehicle traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during the estimated four years the project will take to complete. The project was completed late May 2015 and normal traffic flow resumed May 26, 2015. Prior to this the bridge was closing at 8:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. References External links City of Chesapeake Gilmerton Bridge Virginia Department of Transportation Gilmerton Bridge Project
Northern Neck Regional Jail

Northern Neck Regional Jail is a jail in Warsaw, Virginia, which is located in Virginia's Northern Neck. The jail was completed in 1995. It employs 100 people and has a capacity of 460 inmates with its most recent addition completed in 2000. Notable inmates of the jail have included Chris Brown in 2014, Paul Manafort in 2018, Daniel Hale in 2021, and Michael Vick. References
Glebe Church

Glebe Church (also known as Bennett's Creek Church) is a historic Anglican church in Driver, Virginia and its surrounding glebe. The church was built in 1737–1738, and is a rectangular, gable-roofed, brick church measuring 48 feet, 6 inches, by 25 feet, 4 inches. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. References External links Official church website
Glendale National Cemetery

Glendale National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 2.1 acres (0.85 ha), and as of the end of 2005 had 2,064 interments. It is closed to new interments. History Glendale National Cemetery was established on May 7, 1866, and named after a farmstead that was on the property at the time. The original interments were the remains of Union soldiers who died at the Battle of Malvern Hill and other nearby American Civil War battlefields. Glendale National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Notable interments Corporal Michael Fleming Folland (1949–1969), Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War. References External links Media related to Glendale National Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons National Cemetery Administration Glendale National Cemetery Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. VA-5, "Glendale National Cemetery, 8301 Willis Church Road, Richmond, Independent City, VA" U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendale National Cemetery Glendale National Cemetery at Find a Grave
Cimetière national de Glendale

Le cimetière national de Glendale est un cimetière national des États-Unis situé près de la ville de Richmond, dans le comté de Henrico, en Virginie. Administré par le département des États-Unis des affaires des anciens combattants, il s'étend sur 2,1 acres (0,8 ha), et à la fin de 2005 contenait 2 064 inhumations. Il est fermé à de nouvelles inhumations. Histoire Le cimetière national de Glendale est créé le 7 mai 1866, et nommé d'après une ferme qui était à l'époque sur la propriété. Les premières inhumations sont celles des restes des soldats de l'Union morts lors de la bataille de Malvern Hill et d'autres champs de bataille à proximité de la guerre de Sécession. Le cimetière national de Glendale est inscrit sur le registre national des lieux historiques en 1996. Inhumations notables Le caporal Michael Fleming Folland (1949-1969), récipiendaire de la médaille d'honneur pour son action lors de la guerre du Viêt Nam. Références Liens externes Ressource relative à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques Administratin des cimetières nationaux Cimetière national de Glendale Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. VA-5, "Glendale National Cemetery, 8301 Willis Church Road, Richmond, Independent City, VA" Cimetière national de Glendale sur Find a Grave Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de la mort Portail des forces armées des États-Unis Portail de la Virginie
Glenfiddich House

Glenfiddich House, also known as Harrison Hall, is a historic house in Leesburg, Virginia. The house was built in three sections, with the first section completed in 1780. When viewing the house from the street, the left wing of the residence is the original home. Between 1850 and 1860, the main block of the home was built for Henry and Jane Harrison (hence Harrison Hall), by the Norris Brothers of Leesburg, and is a good example of the Italianate style of home. The property still includes historic outbuildings: a log springhouse with V-notched corners, circa 1800, and a brick meat house, circa 1855. During the Civil War Harrison Hall became a hospitality center for Confederate officers passing through the area. After the Battle of Ball's Bluff on October 21, 1861, wounded soldiers were tended to at Harrison Hall. Among those was Colonel E. R. Burt of the 18th Mississippi. He died of his wound four days after the battle. The most famous Civil War visitor was none other than General Robert E. Lee. The general broke one of his hands and sprained the other when his horse, Traveller, shied from a fast approaching courier. On September 4, 1862, General Lee received treatment at Harrison Hall; that evening he held a war council, planning the confederate invasion of Maryland, which ended with the Battle of Antietam. Among the planners in attendance were Generals Lewis Armistead, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, James Longstreet, and James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart. From 1966 to 1968 poet and author James Dickey resided at Glenfiddich House, an easy commute to his position as poetry consultant to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. It was during his stay that he began his manuscript for his novel Deliverance. The desk that he wrote the first drafts of the novel is still at Glenfiddich House. References External links Leesburg, VA Loudoun Museum Mort Kunstler Literary Traveler