228 Williamsburg 229 $17 per box lunch (gluten free and Ticket includes Escorted Walking Tour vegetarian options available) served at the private Two Rivers Country Club of Colonial Williamsburg Gardens, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cash bar avail- Colonial Williamsburg bus transportation, able. Contact Cathy Adams, cbtbka@cox. shuttle bus service in Governor’s Land, net or (757) 220-2486 by April 15 to and admission to the following properties: reserve and prepay. Facilities: Colonial Williamsburg Region- al Visitors Center, Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg Tour Merchants Square Ticket Office and the Two Rivers Country Club. The Lightfoot House Williamsburg 120 East Francis Street The James River Historic Plantations Tour is a separate tour. Advance tickets This imposing Georgian mansion was are available at www.vagardenweek.org or likely a two-and-a-half story, double tene- at the plantations on the day of their tour. ment when originally built c. 1730. It was converted to its present form to serve as Complimentary and available at a townhouse for the prominent Lightfoot Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visi- family. Col. Philip Lightfoot III, a wealthy Tuesday, April 24, 2018 tor Center. In Governor’s Land, parking is Yorktown merchant and planter, resid- available at Park East Community Build- ed here when his position as Councilor 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Photo courtesy of Sigmon Taylor ing on Two Rivers Rd. brought him to Williamsburg. The Light- foot House is distinguished architectural- HGW ticket holders board Colonial ly by the belt course of molded brick that Williamsburg buses for transportation complements the Flemish bond pattern of to and from the Visitors Center and around the outside walls. Its unusual wrought-iron This tour features colonial to transitional homes, each with lovely gardens and landscapes the Historic Area. Board buses on lower level balcony was reconstructed in 1940-1941 with James River and Chickahominy River views. At Governor’s Land, a waterfront and of Visitor Center. HGW ticket holders board based on architectural evidence. A deco- shuttle buses for transportation to tour golf community, tour four private homes built for entertaining, decorated with work from rative front fence of Chippendale design homes within Governor’s Land and to Two local artists and antique collections from Europe that are featured on Historic Garden shows the Chinese influence that was ev- Rivers Country Club to purchase tour tickets ident in England and the colonies in the Week for the first time. A short distance east on Route 5, in the Historic Williamsburg area, and where lunch is served. mid-18th century. However, the ceiling see the Lightfoot House c. 1730-1750 and Tayloe House c. 1755 and an award-winning Directions to Colonial Williamsburg Regional heights on the second floor are as high as children’s garden at Matthew Whaley Elementary School. Enjoy lunch at the private Two Visitor Center: From I-64 East or West, take the first, a feature which was uncommon Rivers Country Club. Complimentary shuttles are available in Governor’s Land. exit 238 (Camp Peary/Colonial Williams- in homes of the period. Several wooden burg) to VA- 143 E, proceed 0.5 miles. buildings painted a distinctive dusky red Turn right at second traffic light onto VA- have been rebuilt on colonial foundations 132 S. Proceed 1.3 miles, bear left onto on the property. Many distinguished guests Visitor Center Dr. Turn left at the second of Colonial Williamsburg have stayed here entrance in 0.1 mile. since 1962, among them foreign and Unit- ed States government officials. Colin and Hosted by To Governor’s Land at Two Rivers: From I-64 Nancy Campbell, residents. The Williamsburg Garden Club East or West, take exit 234A for VA-199 E (Lightfoot). Merge onto VA-199 E and The Tayloe House Chairmen proceed 5.9 mi. Turn right on VA-5W Advance Tickets: $40 pp. www.vagarden- John Tyler Highway and proceed 5.5 mi. 207 East Nicholson Street TJ Cardwell and Carolyn Lodzieski week.org. Available cash or check only at At intersection of VA-5000, turn left and [email protected] Seasons of Williamsburg and Wild Birds proceed to entrance sign for Governor’s Built between 1752-1759, this frame house Unlimited through Saturday, April 21, at Land at Two Rivers. Turn left onto Two was purchased by Col. John Tayloe for 600 pounds in 1759. Tayloe probably Advance Ticket Sales, Tour Bus Chairman 4 p.m. or by contacting Cathy Adams Rivers Rd. and proceed straight to parking and Lunch Reservations directly (contact information noted above). at Park East Community Building. From used this as a townhome during public Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor times and when the Governor’s Council, Cathy Adams (757) 220-2486 Two-Day Combo Ticket: Tour Williamsburg Center to Governor’s Land at Two Rivers: of which he was a member, was in ses- [email protected] on Tuesday and Hampton/Newport News Turn right onto Visitor Center Dr. and left sion. The gambrel roof has two separate on Wednesday. Combo ticket price of $60 on VA-132 S./N. Henry St. Proceed for 2.7 slopes to provide more headroom in the Tickets: $50 pp. by cash, check or credit pp. (saves $15 per tour). Available only at mi. Turn right on VA-199 W. Proceed 2.3 second story. Interior details of note are card at the Colonial Williamsburg Region- www.vagardenweek.org. miles and turn left on VA-5W John Tyler floor-to-ceiling raised panel walls in the al Visitor Center on Monday, April 23, 9 Highway. Proceed 5.5 mi. At intersection dining room, the 18th-century bracket ta- a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, April 24, 9 Three-Day Combo Ticket: Add the Thursday of VA-5000, turn left and proceed to en- ble in the entry hall, and the early 19th a.m. to noon. Tickets also available on Norfolk tour to the above for a total of trance sign for Governor’s Land at Two century pendant light in the entry. The Tuesday, April 24, at the Tayloe House and $85 pp (saves $15 per tour). Available only Rivers. Turn left onto Two Rivers Rd. and most interesting and conspicuous of the Two Rivers Country Club. Children ages at www.vagardenweek.org. proceed straight to parking at Park East surviving outbuildings is the office, with 6-12: $25 when accompanied by an adult. Community Building. its ogee (bell-shaped) roof. Just east of 230 Williamsburg Williamsburg 231 the main house, it is the only example in favorite artists of the couple, is displayed Williamsburg of this roof form, which was throughout the home. Two chandeliers illustrated in many 18th-century architectur- light the vaulted ceiling and rose frieze al pattern books. The 18th-century terraces around the great room. A wall of win- and a sundial discovered during the home’s dows brings the outdoors in, mirrored 20th-century restoration also reflect the sta- by three upstairs windows with the same tus of the owner. Today the home contains show-stopping view from a higher vantage several items from the resident’s needle arts point. A custom rose and scroll railing collection and a large assortment of books, lines a hallway open to the lower level, off furniture, and decorative items that reflect of which four guest bedrooms and a home her interest in 18th-century American histo- theater are located. The sunny first floor ry. Kay Wilkinson, resident. master bedroom with doors to the ter- race provide an adult retreat. A spacious Mattey’s Garden kitchen with square island is equipped for Matthew Whaley Elementary School both the home cook and caterer, with an induction cooktop and steamer on one 301 Scotland Street wall. Doors open to a terrace featuring comfortable seating and dining areas near Dedicated in 1999, this children’s garden the grill. A grassy lawn is separated from was a project of the Williamsburg Gar- a conservation area by a low wall, from den Club and gift to Williamsburg for the which an inviting path leads down to the 300th anniversary of the City. Students sandy beach beside the river. Diane and participate according to their grade level in John Goody, owners. an alphabet garden, water garden, colonial herb garden, and flower and vegetable gar- dens, while learning about composting and 1270 Two Rivers Point wildlife habitats. The garden was awarded the Common Wealth Award from the Gar- This 2011 three-story home was de- den Club of Virginia and city and regional signed for gracious yet casual enter- awards. James City/Williamsburg Master taining and weekend guests. Detailed 1270 Two Rivers Point Gardeners provide ongoing support. Open crown molding and six columns mark the from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entry to the great room. A two-story mural, 1796 Cypress Isle painted by local artist Gary Robertson, keeps watch over the grassy shoreline and presides over the fireplace. The mural de- This is the third home built by Jean generous planting of tall trees and native Escorted Walking Tour picts a fall sunset on the Chickahominy and Ray Compton, a native Virginia plants. Charleston Battery benches along East Nicholson Street River. The first-floor master bedroom with 207 couple, who wanted it to be “stately but the river path provide shady seating. morning kitchen provides privacy, and not stuffy.” They worked closely with ar- Jean and Ray Compton, owners. An escorted walking tour of several Colo- leads to the terrace with seating area and chitect Roger Guernsey on a design to max- nial Williamsburg gardens will originate at fire pit.