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HOSTED BY THE GARDEN CLUB OF THE MIDDLE PENINSULA Midde Peninsula 113 TICKET INCLUDES ADMISSION TO THE FOLLOWING 4 PROPERTIES: 564 General Puller Highway, extensive renovations, adding gardens Saluda surrounding the residence. A circular box- wood garden fronts the house. In the cen- Located in the heart of Saluda, this c. 1910 ter stands a Lace Tree imported from home was built by the local sheriff and sits France. Several original out buildings still atop a knoll. Constructed as an American remain on the property, including a smoke- foursquare, it was originally a two-story house and a tobacco barn that have been Photo courtesy of Alice Sheley house with a front and back porch that ran converted into an outdoor bar. The ser- along the full width of the house. The vant’s quarters have been renovated into a minimal adornment on the outside is a di- guest cottage. The watercolor behind the rect response to the heavy woodwork of front door was painted by a former owner, the Victorian era. The second owner was a Dr. Brockett Muir. Another painting in the doctor, who used it as his offices, adding foyer depicts the home as it looked at the two wings to the house and removing turn of the century. The staircase is origi- both porches. The current owners, who nal. Collectors, the owners have decorated renovated the house in 1984, consider it a with many significant pieces, including a family home and worked diligently to re- folk-art hutch dated 1885 in the living turn the building to its original design. A room. The magnolia plates inside it were master bedroom wing was created from inherited from a former owner of the the former doctor’s office. Inside, the house. Angeline and Grady Frame, owners. home is open and airy, boasting a grand front foyer with a staircase. Noteworthy 798 Deerchase Road, Saluda are the antiques throughout the house, a vintage Coca-Cola machine in the modern Beginning in 1994, LIFE magazine asked kitchen and a rocking boat that was pat- well-known architects to design their idea of terned from a row skiff built by Edward a modern residence, and made the plans for Diggs. Marcia and Curtis Jones, owners. one available each year. In 1997, John Rat- tenbury, influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, Middle Peninsula Leafwood created the plans for this home, which was 820 Gloucester Road, Saluda the contest winner. Three years later, the FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020, 10 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. homeowners purchased the plans from The history of Middlesex County dates to the early 1600s when the first English land Built in 1781, Leafwood was originally LIFE and built their home in Saluda. Today, grant was given to John Montrum. Filled with small, quaint towns and abundant wildlife, part of Clarke’s Neck Plantation and was it stands as an example of Wright and Rat- this county on the Middle Peninsula is home to more than 10,000 residents. Many more an overseer’s home. The Marston family tenbury’s goals to blend outdoor and in- enjoy it as a vacation getaway. This driving tour showcases properties built as early as acquired the home in 1856. Later it was door living spaces through architectural de- 1781 and as recently as the 1990s. All are located near the Piankatank and Rappahannock bought by John Saunders, Attorney sign. Maximizing natural light and vistas are Rivers. A featured modern home highlights Frank Lloyd Wright’s theories and principles. General of Virginia, and remained in that important to the overall aesthetic, and the Three properties are private, and one operates as a bed and breakfast. Nearby points of family until 2005. The current owners siting of the edifice reflects this plan. Care- historical interest are located in Saluda, Deltaville, and Urbanna. purchased it in 2017 and have completed ful attention was given to integrating roof lines with the outdoor landscape. Porches extend the living areas, further showcasing the extensive native gardens surrounding TOUR CHAIR REFRESHMENTS right on Rt. 33, General Puller Hwy. Go the structure. In addition to views of the • Cean Cawthorn • Complimentary at All Saints Church, 0.8 mi. The Middlesex Museum is on the Piankatank River, a creek wanders through [email protected] 48 New Street, Saluda left before the stop light. the property. Inside, carefree living is • 2 to 4 p.m. • From the North/Washington DC: Follow achieved with ample built-in shelves and TOUR HEADQUARTERS START Rt. 17 until the turn-off for Saluda/ HERE SPECIAL ACTIVITIES cabinets, many built by the current home- • Middlesex County Museum and Urbanna. Turn left on Rt. 33, General owners. Only one wall separates the family Historical Society • Marketplace of regional vendors: Located behind Leafwood, 820 Gloucester Puller Hwy. Go 0.8 mi. to the museum, areas, allowing for large gatherings. The 777 General Puller Highway, Saluda which will be on the left. Road in Saluda. Features jewelry, plants, space is intimate, yet it is also open and in- TICKETS art, stationery and coastal collectibles • From Hampton Roads: Travel Rt. 17N • $35 pp day of tour at Tour to Saluda and turn right on Rt. 33, Headquarters, or at Southern Sighs Inn FACILITIES General Puller Hwy. Go 0.8 miles to the in Church View • Tour Headquarters museum, which will be on the left. • All Saints Church, 48 New Street, Saluda Discount Advance Tickets: $30 pp • Online at vagardenweek.org PARKING AT TOUR HEADQUARTERS SELF-DRIVING TOUR By Mail prior to April 17th: Check • • 777 General Puller Highway, Saluda The properties may be visited in any order payable to The Garden Club of the on this driving tour. Please visit Tour Middle Peninsula along Included a DIRECTIONS: TOUR HEADQUARTERS Headquarters for questions on tour day. self-addressed, stamped (2 stamps) • From the East/Richmond: Merge left onto legal-size envelope to Mrs. Kelly I-64 East, taking Exit 220 towards Rt. 33/ NEW TO HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK! Gwathmey, 6357 W. River Road, Aylett, West Point. Continue onto Rt. 33. Just First time a property has been featured after Rappahannock Community College, VA 23009 (804) 240-6809 turn left onto Rt. 17. Go 3 mi. and turn State Parks Photo courtesy of Virginia HOSTED BY THE GARDEN CLUB OF THE MIDDLE PENINSULA Midde Peninsula 115 viting. Clerestory windows bring natural 1941 were used to restore a brick wall that light to all the living spaces. Additional bed- surrounds the cemetery. Lieutenant General rooms were added in 2014 to accommo- Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, the most date grown children and grandchildren. decorated Marine in corps history, and his Kathy and Len Swinehart, owners. family are buried there. Southern Sighs Inn, 35 Wares Middlesex County Museum and Bridge Road, Church View Historical Society Located just adjacent to Route 17, the former 777 General Puller Hwy., Saluda Dragon Run Inn has been transformed. This Reflects over 350 years of county histo- home was originally built in 1913 by George ry. Formed in 1935 through support by the Northam using cypress lumber harvested WPA, F.E.R.A. and work of the Middlesex from the flats of Dragon Run, 35 miles of County Woman’s Club. View military, textile, swamp located at the headwaters of the Pi- merchant and childhood exhibits. ankatank River. Purchased by the current Deltaville Maritime Museum homeowner in 2016, it is now a bed and breakfast melding European style with 287 Jackson Creek Rd., Deltaville Southern design. Each room has a different Exhibits reveal the maritime history of the theme based on the owners’ travels. The area beginning with the catastrophic impact Russian Room contains Russian and Eastern of the Delmarva meteorite 35 million years European art and color schemes. The ago through the age of wooden boatbuilding Greenbrier Room pays tribute to Dorothy beginning in the late 1800s. Draper’s work at the famous resort. Named Urbanna Museum for Mary Lynn’s great-grandfather, Adolph 140 Virginia St., Urbanna. Russow, who was the vintner at Monticello The James Mill Scottish Factor Store was Wine Company, the Vintner’s room com- Photo courtesy of Mike Floyd bines French and American style with room built in 1766 and is one of the oldest to play. In addition to a bar, there is also a surviving mercantile structures in America associated with the sale of tobacco. View the Christ Church Parish German table soccer game. The Palladian Room is the Inn’s formal public room. Art and original 1755 John Mitchell map, one of the Your tour ticket helps support this site and other Garden Club of Virginia restoration gardens. decor are eclectic. Wall finishes were inspired most important maps in American history. by the interior of a traditional French Villa. General Puller's Home Mary Lynn Landgraf and Bill Budd, owners. 732 Gloucester Lane, Saluda Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” PLACES OF INTEREST Puller was born in 1898 in West Point, Virginia. He served with distinction in WWII Christ Church Parish and the Korean War as a senior officer. He 26 Christ Church Ln., Saluda lived a quiet retirement in this house, which Historic Garden Week funds donated in is within walking distance of Tour Headquarters. Photo courtesy of Southern Sighs.