Historic Houses of Virginia: Great Plantation Houses, Mansions and Country Places
by Kathryn Masson; Photography by Steven Brooke

Price: $55.00

From the Tidewater region of its Atlantic shore to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia has some of the most architecturally rich and perhaps most historcially important homes in America. Founding fathers Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, George Mason, John Marshall and others built their grand houses here and, as a result Virginia has some of the finest examples of classicaly inspired colonial architecture in America today. With all-new photography comissioned especially for this book, Historic Houses of Virginia beautifully illustrates the interiors, gardens and grounds of such masterpieces as Monticello, Mount Vernon, Gunston Hall, The Governor's Palace, Stratford Hall, Mount Airy, Tuckahoe, and thirteen other elegant estates. Each house shown is particularly distinguished for its association with a famous American person, region or event and is recognized as a National Historic Landmark, a Virginia State Historic Landmark, or is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to its pictorial value, this volume provides insight into American cultural history, illumminating the interrelation between the celebrated owners of these residences and such events as the American Revolution and the Civil War. It also sheds lights on the rigorous preservation processes that have protected these landmarks from development and, as well, decay. With bibliographical resources, museum information, a map two thoughtful introductory pieces and text brimmmiing with architectural and historical insight, Historic Houses of Virginia is unprecendeted in its scope.

256 pages full color