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Loudoun County African-American Historic Architectural Resources Survey
Loudoun County African-American Historic Architectural Resources Survey Lincoln "Colored" School, 1938. From the Library of Virginia: School Building Services Photograph Collection. Prepared by: History Matters, LLC Washington, DC September 2004 Sponsored by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors & The Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library Leesburg, VA Loudoun County African-American Historic Architectural Resources Survey Prepared by: Kathryn Gettings Smith Edna Johnston Megan Glynn History Matters, LLC Washington, DC September 2004 Sponsored by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors & The Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library Leesburg, VA Loudoun County Department of Planning 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-0246 Table of Contents I. Abstract 4 II. Acknowledgements 5 III. List of Figures 6 IV. Project Description and Research Design 8 V. Historic Context A. Historic Overview 10 B. Discussion of Surveyed Resources 19 VI. Survey Findings 56 VII. Recommendations 58 VIII. Bibliography 62 IX. Appendices A. Indices of Surveyed Resources 72 B. Brief Histories of Surveyed Towns, Villages, Hamlets, 108 & Neighborhoods C. African-American Cemeteries in Loudoun County 126 D. Explanations of Historic Themes 127 E. Possible Sites For Future Survey 130 F. Previously Documented Resources with Significance to 136 Loudoun County’s African-American History 1 Figure 1: Map of Loudoun County, Virginia with principal roads, towns, and waterways. Map courtesy of the Loudoun County Office of Mapping. 2 Figure 2. Historically African-American Communities of Loudoun County, Virginia. Prepared by Loudoun County Office of Mapping, May 15, 2001 (Map #2001-015) from data collected by the Black History Committee of the Friends of Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, Va. -
Portraits of African Americans Who Made a Difference in Loudoun County, Virginia
The Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library. The Essence of a People: Portraits of African Americans Who Made a Difference in Loudoun County, Virginia. Leesburg, Virginia: Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, 2001. The Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library. The Essence of a People II: African- Americans Who Made Their Worlds Anew in Loudoun County, and Beyond. Kendra Y. Hamilton, editor. Leesburg, Virginia Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, 2002. Duncan, Patricia B. Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia Register of Free Negroes, 1844-1861. Westminster, Maryland, 2000. Guild, June Purcell. Black Laws of Virginia. [For the Afro-American Historical Association], Lovettsville, Virginia: Willow Bend Books, 1996. Janney, Asa Moore, and Werner Janney. Ye Meeting Hous Smal. Lincoln, Virginia, 1980. Lee, Deborah A. Loudoun County’s African American Communities: A Tour Map and Guide. Leesburg, Virginia: The Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, 2004. Michael, Jerry. Back to the 1870s: Items of Interest from the Local Press. [Draft]. Leesburg, Virginia, 2004. Michael, Jerry. The Year After: Selections from the Democratic Mirror, June 14, 1865- June 13, 1866. Leesburg, Virginia, 1996. Poland, Charles. From Frontier to Suburbia. Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing, 1976. Record of Free Negroes. Leesburg, Virginia: The Loudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Reid, Frances H. Inside Loudoun: The Way It Was. Leesburg, Virginia: Loudoun Times- Mirror, 1986. Souders, Bronwen C. and John M. A Rock in a Weary Land, A Shelter in a Time of Storm: African-American Experience in Waterford, Virginia. Waterford, Virginia: Waterford Foundation, 2003. Thompson, Elaine and Betty Morefield. -
Snickers Gap, Loudoun County, Virginia Introduction: Snickers Gap
Snickers Gap, Loudoun County, Virginia Introduction: Snickers Gap, originally Williams Gap, is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mount on the border of Loudoun County and Clark County in Virginia. The gap is traversed by Virginia State Route 7. The Appalachian Trail also passes across the gap. Bear’s Den and Raven Rocks are adjacent to the gap. Geography: At 1,056 feet (322 m) the gap is approximately 300 to 600 feet (91 to 183 m) below the adjacent ridge line and 400 to 600 feet (120 to 180 m) above the surrounding countryside. Due to the dwindling height of the Blue Ridge as it approaches the Potomac River, Snickers Gap is one of the lowest wind gaps of the ridge in Virginia, with only Manassas Gap and the adjacent Keyes Gap being lower. The gap connects the northern Virginia piedmont with the lower Shenandoah Valley and serves as a main thoroughfare between the two regions. History: The gap has been a major thoroughfare since before the European colonization of the area. Native Americans originally cut a trail through the gap that continued to be used by settlers. The gap was known as Williams’ Gap until the early 1780’s, when the modern name began to be used. The gap derived its name from Edward Snickers, who owned the gap and surrounding land and operated a ferry across the Shenandoah River on the western side of the gap. But the late 18th century the Snikersville Turnpike and the Snickers Gap Turnpike were completed, and Snickers Gap became the main thoroughfare between Loudoun County and the Shenandoah bypassing Keyes Gap, which to that point had been the preferred route. -
Demory Wortman House
History The Blue Ridge Center is located in an area known as Between the Hills, nestled between the Blue Ridge and Short Hill Mountain. This area has witnessed over 10,000 years of human occupation. Human interactions with the land have included Native American occupation of temporary camps and hunting sites, colonial settlers clearing land for small agrarian communities, Confederate and Union troops using the area as a strategic corridor during the Civil War, and the expansion of new technology and farming methods during the Industrial Revolution. In the early 19th century, prior to the Civil War, the Blue Ridge Center lands were heavily settled. The most visible reminders of the once thriving settlement along Piney Run are the buildings. In all, 33 sites have been identified. There are many stories to tell and even more to discover. The Blue Ridge Center uses all possible resources, from historic texts and documents, oral histories, to archaeological methods, to discover each story, how it relates to each of us and the land we tread each day. Find out more about the history of the land and the structures you will find as you explore our land: • Land use • Demory Wortman House • Barn • Spring House • Wortman Pond • Barney's Cabin • Derry House • Old Bridge • Boundary Marker Tree • Everheart Homeplace • Log House • Stone Wall Land use In the 18th century, English settlers, many of them tobacco farmers, arrived in Virginia's Piedmont region, having migrated north from the Tidewater region. In Loudoun county, there was a slightly later influx of Germans, Dutch, Scots, Irish, and Pennsylvania Quakers, most of whom did not own slaves. -
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
(Rev. 10-90) NPS Farm 10-900 OMB KO. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Sewice NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominattng or requesting determinations for ind~vidualpropefiies and districts. See insmctions in How to Complete theNattonal Register ofHistor~cPlaces Registration Farm (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking"^" in the appropriate bax or by enterlng the ~nformat~onrequested. lfany item does not apply to the property beingdacumented, enter "NIP for "not applicable " For functions, architecmral classificat~an.materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the ~nstructions.Place additional entrles and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Unison Historic District other nameslsite number VDHR # 53-692 2. Location street & number Area including parts of Unison and Bloomfield roads not for publication N/A state Virginia codex county Loudoun code 107 Zip a 3. StatelFederal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this -X- nomination -request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property -X- meets -does not meet the National Register Criteria. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant -nationally -statewide _X- locally. ( See continuation i 1 Signature- of certifvi6Lofficial. -
Nomination Form Date Entered See Instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type All Entries-Complete Applicable Sections 1
NPS Form 10.800 OM6 NO. 1024-0018 -. \/LR# 1/17/g+ IJKHP- >/=/gy Exp. 30-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service For NPS use only National Register of Historic Places received Inventory-Nomination Form date entered See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections 1. Name or7 6Jb\ historic BLUEMONT HISTORIC DISTRICT - (VHLC File No. &-) and or common N/A 2. Location Intersection of VA routes 734 & 760 street & number N/A not for publication city, town B1uemOnt N/Avicinity of Virginia 51 county state code code 107 3. Classification ~~~ ~ -- Category Ownership Status Present Use district -public X occupied -agriculture -museum -building(s) -private X unoccupied -Lcommercial -park -structure both -work in progress -educational 1L private residence -site Public Acquisition Accessible -entertainment 2+-religious -object -in process X yes: restricted -government -scientific -being considered X- yes: unrestricted -industrial -transportation N/A -no -military -other: . 4. Owner of Property name Multiple Owners (See Continuation Sheet 14) street & number N/A citv. town B1uemOnt N/A vicinity of state Virginia 22012 -- ~ - 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Loudoun County Clerkts Office street & number East Market Street clty, town Leesburg state Virginia 22075 6. Reoresentation in Existing Surveys Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission title Survev (F has this property been determined eligible? yes X no - :1p /+Oh-13') - - date -
Backpacking Suggestions the Best Idea for a First Backpacking Trip Is A
"First" Backpacking Suggestions The best idea for a first backpacking trip is a 3-day (2-night) 15-mile trip that can be safely taken by a relatively inexperienced Venture patrol. Details need be flushed out by the patrol as they plan. The suggestions shown below are only outlines and will need to be modified based upon equipment, season, weather, experience, and physical conditioning. The Appalachian Trail (AT) is closest to DC at VA Rte. 9, Rte. 7, and Rte. 50. The crossing at I- 66/Rte 55 is quick to get to, though it's further. In the 40 miles of AT between I-66 and Rte 9, there six locations than can be used for small group overnight camping; Manassas Gap Shelter, Dick's Dome Shelter, Rod Hollow Shelter, Bear's Den Youth Hostel (fee required), Blackburn Trail Center, and David Lesser Memorial Shelter. Sky Meadows State Park, located between Rte 55 and Rte 50, makes an excellent launching point. It has a primitive camping area (fee required) that can be used for the first night or as a base camp for hikes along the AT. If you go out on Friday night, pick a campsite that is near a trailhead and easy to walk to. In the winter, you will need to get to the AT as soon as possible because of a typical Friday night late start due to school and an early sunset. Be prepared to walk in the dark. The following are some suggested section hikes along the AT. For more details and maps, purchase the Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland, and Northern Virginia published by the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) and available at most backcountry equipment stores. -
National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory Virginius Island Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 2003
National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory 2003 Virginius Island Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Table of Contents Inventory Unit Summary & Site Plan Concurrence Status Geographic Information and Location Map Management Information National Register Information Chronology & Physical History Analysis & Evaluation of Integrity Condition Treatment Bibliography & Supplemental Information Virginius Island Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Inventory Unit Summary & Site Plan Inventory Summary The Cultural Landscapes Inventory Overview: CLI General Information: Purpose and Goals of the CLI The Cultural Landscapes Inventory (CLI), a comprehensive inventory of all cultural landscapes in the national park system, is one of the most ambitious initiatives of the National Park Service (NPS) Park Cultural Landscapes Program. The CLI is an evaluated inventory of all landscapes having historical significance that are listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, or are otherwise managed as cultural resources through a public planning process and in which the NPS has or plans to acquire any legal interest. The CLI identifies and documents each landscape’s location, size, physical development, condition, landscape characteristics, character-defining features, as well as other valuable information useful to park management. Cultural landscapes become approved CLIs when concurrence with the findings is obtained from the park superintendent and all required data fields are entered into a national database. -
Commonwealth of Virginia Geology of the Ashby Gap
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES GEOLOGY OF THE ASHBY GAP QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA THOMAS M. GATHRIGHT II AND PAUL G. NYSTROM, JR. REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 36 VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES Jqmes L. Cqlver Commissioner of Minerol Resources qnd Stote Geologist CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 1974 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPATTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF MINERAT RESOURCES GEOLOGY OF THE ASHBY GAP QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA THOMAS M. GATHRIGHT II AND PAUL G. NYSTROM, JT. REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 36 VITGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES Jomec L. Cqlver Cornmirioner of Minerol Resources ond Stqte Geologist CHAITOTTESVIILE, VNG|N|A 1974 CouuoNwn.a.r,Trr oF VmcrNrl DsrAnrxrpNr or Puncn.o,sps AND Suppl,y RTcHMoND t974 Portions of this publication may be quoted if credit is given to the Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. ft is recommended that reference to this renort be made in the following form: Gathright, T. M., II, and Nystrom, P. G., Jt.,!974, Geology of the Ashby Gap quadrangle, Virginia: Yirginia Division of Mineral Resources Rept. Inv. 36, 55 p. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Richmond, Virginia Mmvru M. SurnsnLAND, Director Jpnar,o F. Moonn, Deputy Director A. S. RacgAL, JB., E*ecuti,ae Assistant BOARD W'rlr,nu H. KtNc, Burkeville, Chairman Wrr,lrlu H. StlNrucnN, Falls Church, Vi,ce Chairmnn D. Hntny ALMoND, Richmond Maron T. BoNtoN, Suffolk A. R. DuNNrNc, Millwood Aoolr U. HoNr.a,Lt, Richmond J. H. JonNSoN, West Point Rosont Plrrrnsou, Charlottesville Fnnnnnrc S. Runo, Manakin-Sabot Colr,rNs SNxDEn, Accomac Fnnonmcr W. War,xun, Richmond SnrnulN WAt t AcE, Cleveland CONTENTS Abstract 1 1 Introduction . -
Hillsboro Historic District (Updated Nomination and Boundaw Increase) Other Nameslsite Number VDHR File Number 236-0040
pstNPS Form 10- 900 1024-0018 (Rev. Aug. 2002) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "NIA" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials. and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. .......................................................................................................................................................................................1. Name of Property historic name Hillsboro Historic District (Updated Nomination and Boundaw Increase) other nameslsite number VDHR File Number 236-0040 ............................................................................................. .........................................................................................................................................................................................2. Location street & number Charles Town Pike, between -
Spring, 2011 First Corrections from Lucier, Webber.Pmd
The Thomas Balch Chronicle Friends of the Thomas Balch Library P. O. Box 2184 Leesburg, VA 20177 CALENDAR OF EVENTS AT THOMAS BALCH LIBRARY Sunday, 6 March 2011 2PM Colonial Migrations In and Out of the Shenandoah Valley Victor Dunn Wednesday, 9 March 2011 2PM Leesburg: An Exploration Through Time (documentary) A re-showing of the film produced by Thomas Balch Library, directed by Matthew Exline. Sunday, 20 March 2011 2PM Theodore Roosevelt’s Naval Diplomacy: The U.S. Navy and the Birth of the American Century Cdr. Henry J. Hendrix, USN. Sunday, 3 April 2011 2PM The Last Lincoln Conspirator: John Surratt’s Flight from the Gallows Andrew Jampoler Tuesday, 5 April 2011 7-8PM Leesburg: An Exploration Through Time (documentary) A re-showing of the film produced by Thomas Balch Library, directed by Matthew Exline. Saturday, 9 April 2011 10AM-4PM SPECIAL EVENT: The Civil War 150 Legacy Project will be inviting the public to bring in privately held American Civil War documents and photographs to be scanned for incorporation into a state-wide research database. To make an appointment, call Tracy Gillespie at 703-327-9777 or email [email protected]. For more information on this project visit: www.virginiacivilwar.org/legacy. Sunday, 10 April 2011 2PM Artist paintings of Sites of Conscience Sherry Sanabria Sunday, 1 May 2011 2PM Lafayette: Lessons in Leadership from the Idealist General Marc Leepson Saturday, 14 May 2011 9-12AM Walking Tour of Leesburg James Roberts, Leesburg native and Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission member leads this informative and entertaining trip through Leesburg, providing insight to its history, and adding a bit of anecdotal information about the Town and its present and former residents. -
PIF) for HISTORIC DISTRICTS
@ DHRi Vrrgini, Dep,rtmort of Histo,i, Resom-ees PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FORM (PIF) for HISTORIC DISTRICTS Purpose of Evaluation Please use the following space to explain briefly why you are seeking an evaluation of this property. Although Loudoun' s rural road network pre-dates the 17 57 founding of the County, this historic asset has remained in continuous use in Loudoun's rural west. With Loudoun's continued shift away from its origins as a fanning community, there is the need to document the network and plan for its future survival with the hopes that the roads don't succumb to demands of modem, high-speed travel. Loudoun County's 2019 Comprehensive Plan acknowledges the importance of the county's historic roads as a contributing resource to the "character of the rural landscape." The Plan also recognizes the importance of continued use stating that in addition to vehicular travel, the rural road network "provides opportunities for recreational use such as hiking, biking and equestrian sports." 1 Local elected leaders have written in support of preservation of the roads. Letters are attached as an appendix to this PIF. America's Routes, a local group of engaged citizens, is dedicated to documenting Loudoun's Rural Road network as a means to educate the public as to the roads' historic significance. American's Routes believes that with education, there will be more public interest in preserving this unique historic asset. For more information, please see hllps://amcricasmutes.com Are you interested in applying for State and/or Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credits? Yes _No x Are you interested in receiving more information about DHR's easement program? Yes No_x_ 1.