The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-09-20
6 OF The Homes
In Area One OF
IF all Pilgrimage

Five early historic churches
and Is houses and plantations
will open in area one in support
Of Virginia's Annual Autumn
Pilgrimage, Oct. lib.
st. Peters Church at Oak
Grove will have on display
beautiful SIX piece silver Com
munion service. The ladies Of the
church will serve lunch on both
Friday and Saturday.
Two miles south of Oak Grove,
Wirtland. built in 184l by DR..
william Writ. son of William
Writ. noted jurist and assistant
counselor in the trial of Aaron
Burr. viii be opened for the first
time. A handsome, three story
house, it is build of brick fired
on the place and has original
slate roof, marble fireplaces and
random width floors. The first
floor ceilings are trimmed with
unusually tie PLASTER corniceS
and center friezes.
Ilgleslde, half a mile farther
on, was built originally for a
school, When the Washington
Academy of Yves moreland fail
ed. the property was sold to pri-
water interest. Constructed of ma
tive brick with SIX massive brick
columns thirty feet tall, it has
original window glass, foors
fireplaceS ard random width
floors. 1t has been owned by the
Flemer family for rs years, and
is opened by Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Flemer, Jr.
Wakefield Farm
Wakefield Farm Plantation
now houses the 18th generation
Of the Washington family to own
this property. First acreage was
purchased in 1864 by John Wash
ington. great grandfather of
George. The present house. built
in 1876 has hand hewn oak
beams, and six massive chin
neys. The 10 room house con
tains many interesting pieces OF
furniture from the family. out
standing among which is a hand
some walnut chest imported
from England. Also in this
house are many portraits by
George Mathews. called the "Ar-
list of the Confederacy." his
most noted work is that of Lee
and His Generals" The planta-
ton is owned BY James Latane
ard his son. James wills
Latane
Adjoining Richmond county
will also open three houses on
these days. the most notable be-
ing Sabine Hall, built in 1870 by
Landon Carter and owned by the
same family ever since. This is
ore of the Northern Neck's hand
soonest houses, with many fami-
ly portraits and fine antique
furniture. The raneled interior
is exceptionally fine. 1t is now
occupied BY the Rev. Dabnev
Wexford. rector of St. Johns
and North Farnham churches.
and Mrs. Wexford. Lunch viii
be served at st. Johns in War
saw on both Friday and Satur-
day.
Grove Mount
At Grove Mount, the visitor
viii find a mid-eighteenth cen
tury plantation house command
ing a beautiful view of the Rap
pahannock River valley. 1t has
especially fine woodwork and is
furnished With many antiques.
Milden Hall at Sharps is now
used as a summer home by the
Williamson m Y. Original
house. built in 100, was burned.
The present house. constructed
century later, is treasure
tlfove Of fine antiques. The Eng
lish basement is particularly APP
peallng, as is the tiny doll-size
guest house which stands IN the
garden 1t is owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Williamson Of Alex
andria. and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
cit Williamson. of Remsen. N. Y.
These interesting houses are
but six of a total of Is homes
and plantations which Will be
open in area ore. Others are To-
Gated in King William. King and
Queen counties and the town Of
Yorktown
For additional information
write Virginia S Annual Autumn
Pilgrimage 1896 Chamberlayne
Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
1927.