Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

nence which commands a most
fascinating view of this village,
the adjacent country and mountains
east and west, for a vast distance.
1t is covered with English slate.
Joseph Neill, Esq, has erected a
beautiful brick dwelling at the
north end of y. T., Stephenshurg,
plastered and neatly whitened on
the outside. His neat little farm
on which tlie buildings are erected
adioins the village.
Mr.. Isaac Iollingsworth has
erected a spleldid brick dwelling
near Winchester, contiguous to his
fine mills-bis yard and curtilages
are handsomely enclosed with. first
rate stone walls.
There are numberof other brick
dwelling houses in the severl conn
ties named, exclusive of those
particularly mentioned aud there
are a considerable number Of fine
large stone buildings.
The residence of George II. Bur
well, Esq, is most splendidly i'm
proved with stone buildings. 1t
adjoins the village Of MillwOOd,
called "Carter Hail. The main
building is sixty-six feet by thirty,
three stories; with wing at each
end twenty-One feet long, two
stories high; the whole building
finished in the most tasteful style
of modern architecture. This was
the former residence Of the late
Col. Nathaniel Burwell, gentle
man Of great wealth. The build
ings stand on a beautiful eminenee,
and command a delightful view OF
the Blue Ridge and the adjacent
neighbOrhOOd. The water is con-
veyed by force pumps from a fine
spring to thedwelling house, yards,
and stables, at a distance Of about
three hundred yards. This fine
farm may with truth be said to be
among the most elegantly improved
estates west of the Blue Ridge.
Mai. Seth Mason has lately built
a spacious stone dwelling, stone
barn and stable, on the waters of
Crooked Run, in the county OF
Frederick. The buildings are erect
ed on a beautiful eminence, and
command a fine view Of the Blue
| Ridge vast distance. From the
Majors yard about one hundred
farms are to be seen in full relief
on the west side of the mountain.
Capt. Phenias Bowen has lately
erected a stone dwelling, three
stories high, near the OpequOn, in
Clarke county. The writer never
obtained the exact dimensions Of
this building but it is very large,
and covered with tin. 1t is not
finished.
The late Maj. Isaac llite, on his
fine large farm, about the year
1892, built a stone dwelling, near
the great highway from Winchester
to Staunton ; a most spacious and
elegant building, in the county OF
Frederick. At that period 1t was
doubtless the most splendid build
ing west of the Blue Ridge. In
point of taste, and beauty of
symmetry, it is certainly not ex-
ceeded by any country building the
author has ever seen. 1t still stands
to be admired by every beholder.
In the county Of Shenandoah
the late Messrs. Isaac Bowman,
Joseph Stover and Anthony Speng
Ter, severally built large brick
dwellings,, but short distance
from Strasburg, each on fine
large farm. 1t is hardly deemed
necessary for the author to proceed
with n further detail of particular
dwelling houses. 1t would require
q large volume TO contain an ac
count of all the fine buildings il
our valley. 1t is presumed that {
sufli cient number has been deScrib
ed to enable the reader to form al
estimate of the vast improvement
of our country within the last fort,
or fifty years. 1t is sufficient t,
+ say that many counties in the Val
ley are equally well improved.
p The great number of first rat
merchant mills and factories de
serve some particular notice, but i
would swell this publication ia
beyond all reasonable limits to at
q tempt a detail. The author vii
I therefore content himself, and h
/, hopes the reader will be content t
y. have brief description of MI
h Valentine Rhodes mill on Ceda
= Greek, the dividing line betweel
f Frederick and shenandoah cOun
/ ties. The author is induced to Civ
0 passing notice to this bulldln
|. from the extraordinary and unpaI
Y alleled labor performed by Rhodes
with the assistance of one of hi
: sons, youth of about twelve o
n fourteen years Of age, in its cor
!. stfuction and erection. Mr.. Rhode
@ informed the author. that when h
!. had purchased and paid for tn
}, site, includinga a small tract of land
s for which he paid in advance, h
Il bad no more than ten dollars lef
c Mr.. Rhodes is an ingenious mt
Y chanic and first rate mill.wright
He determined, however, on build
A inn, bfo mill 10 nnohla him Gplf Z