The gentleman's farm
Subtitle: elegant country house living
By: Laurie Ossman and Debra A. McClane ; photography by Walter Smalling Jr
Contributors: McClane, Debra A., author; Smalling, Walter, photographer
Publisher: Rizzoli
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780847848003
Subjects: Domestic Architecture; Interior decoration; Country homes; Mansions; Farmhouses
Description: "For four centuries the ideal of the gentleman's farm has inspired Virginians to create extraordinary homes on landscapes of unparalleled beauty ... The houses featured in this book range from the Eastern Shore through the fabled Hunt Country and Piedmont, encompassing centuries-old family plantations and presidential retreats as well as aristocratic private estates lovingly restored as homes, working farms and resorts. Together, the elegant homes of these gentlemen--and gentlewomen--farmers tell the story of enduring allure of traditional country life, architecture and interior design."--Flyleaf.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Part 1: Establishing an American Tradition - Shirley Plantation, Charles City County; title: Eyre Hall, Northampton County; title: Mount Vernon, Fairfax County; title: Monticello, Albemarle County; title: Oak Hill, Loudoun County; title: Poplar Forest, Bedford County; title: Berry Hill, Halifax County; title: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County; title: Part 2: Reinventing and Refining Tradition - Castle Hill, Albemarle County; title: Edgewood, Albemarle County; title: Morven Park, Loudoun County; title: North Wales, Fauquier County; title: Edgemont, Albemarle County; title: Marriott Ranch at Fairfield Farm, Fauquier County; title: Oak Spring Farm and Rokeby Stables, Fauquier County; title: Part 3: Sustaining the Tradition - Barboursville Vineyards, Orange County; title: Mount Sharon, Orange County; title: Mount Pleasant, Surry County; title: Peace & Plenty at Bollingbrook, Fauquier County; title: Elway Hall, Fauquier County; title: Ayrshire Farm, Fauquier County; title: The Farm at Sunnyside, Rappahannock County; title: Salamander Resort and Spa, Loudoun County; title: Endnotes; title: Index; title: Acknowledgements.