The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-25
vIRGINIA ARCHITECTURE


There Bse bul iwo styles of architecture
10 this portion of Virginia; and each sis lie
iypifiss - owner There is no middle
class here sve.y one is either very rich or
very poor aud the TWO styles of building
belong 10 1h-~e Two classes, Search the sn-
raj parts OF Eastern YFainia over, from
Norfolk to Alexandria and from The sea 10
The monniaihs, and every house can with
ont difficulty be .maFshaIled in one or other
of these two ciassess The rich man has his
lnansioa The poor man his log-cahin- Every
man<ion is set on hill, hundred yards or
so from rnad. surrounded by old oaks of
the Las: retiufys aad al a distance presents
view of g-ral beauty, and besokens com
for aud felicity Anearer approach how
ever exbo<iug il 10 more csiiical exami-
naiion rhoes sanoId. house, two and half
slafsesshisaE. isuiltof irame, on afoanjaiion
ol brick with Basement story, and a chin
new A kitchen aud eating room, on each
side of staircase hall, are in The basement
A paflor, hail, and bed room on the first
A sor. aud two chambers, generally extend
up inIo The half~s,ory. are above. There is
but little closet-room. and as regards econ
omy of space al these houses are mos: lily
consirucied. small portico, with steps
lea5ing down 10 a sraveIied walk ornaments
The front Worm fences enclose all the Vir-
pihia fields, except where in few cases
there are hedges Uneven pale fences,
and post and board ones. are The greatest
attempts al ornamental fepcing ever made
around The mansion houses Of Virginia =
Stables are SC arceiy, il ever, seen; log
shed open on one side, and with chinks
and crannies ou.ihe other. being the finest
horse accommodations. The dearborn and
rockan ay wagons and light carriages of the
North are Bever. seen here, "Double bug
giesn are the only carriages used for pleas
ure driving, and there are very few Of them
as every one who rides rides on horse
back.
aTHE WHITE TRASH"
The log huts ofthe lower class, the cas-.
lties of the s.mean whites are so poor that
Lam afraid any description may give,
even the most favorable one, will not De
believed These huts are set about the
country without any reference either 10
beausylor convenience. They are built OF
ronnd hewn timber, ioinied Al the corners,
with. the chinks filed in with mortar or clay
Never more than one story high. and that
one * SO low thai a tan man has 10 stoop in
entering the DIOR Some logs thrown across
above irom lhe ceilingof the room and the
floor of the Iofl and ladder Of The rudest
kind, leading through hatch, is the grand
staircase. These hnls have usually but one
room-a two roomed hut is rarity Some
lines the ground is the floor. The poverty
! OF the owner preventing the pr chase OF floor
boards. A large Fireplace; built also ol
| logs, and log chimney finish he bnildIns,
| whilst a shed. sloping The rain off from the
door-yard only TO run back again when i
/ has fallen on the ground is balcony, poFiieo
/ and awning for the poor man's' residence
Poor and restricted as these bindings may
| seem yes they are homes for some one
and as such are no doubt as much beloved
as the greatest houses IN the land. Large
/ families oi children are often reared n them
and many a distinguished YiFg'nIan, nrs
saw the light in one Of these poor, m'sera'