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EXIF: KONICA MINOLTA MAXXUM 5D \| 1/800 sec \| f 7.1 \| 18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 27.0mm) \| ISO 200 I am posting two pictures of Warwickton, the mansion house from the Warwick Plantation, today. One here showing it as it appears today, and the other over at Scanning My Life, where you can see the building as I first saw it in 1979. Built in 1840, Warwickton overlooks a portion of the headwaters of the Jackson River which eventually wends it way into the James River, one of Virginia's magnificant water courses. The building had sunk into a state of disrepair and was used as a livestock stable as recently at the 1960's. The US Forest Service took over in 1965 and as part of the development of Hidden Valley into a recreation area (campground, picnicing, fishing, hiking, etc.) they worked to find a way to preserve this piece of classic antebellum grandeur. In the late 1980's, the Forest Service granted a permit to a couple from Ohio to operate a Bed & Breakfast. They were assisted in the rehabilitation by Hollywood. In making the movie Sommersby (starring Jodie Foster and Richard Gere) Warwickton was restored and parts reconstructed. Thanks to that boost, the building was preserved and the B&B opened for business in 1993 They don't seem to have a web site but you can get information on the place by Googling 'Hidden Valley Bed & Breakfast' It looks like a great place to spend a weekend! More pics of Hidden Valley to follow.
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« Previous \| Home \| Next »	Warwick Plantation, 2006 Tuesday, June 06, 2006
EXIF: KONICA MINOLTA MAXXUM 5D \| 1/800 sec \| f 7.1 \| 18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 27.0mm) \| ISO 200 I am posting two pictures of Warwickton, the mansion house from the Warwick Plantation, today. One here showing it as it appears today, and the other over at Scanning My Life, where you can see the building as I first saw it in 1979. Built in 1840, Warwickton overlooks a portion of the headwaters of the Jackson River which eventually wends it way into the James River, one of Virginia's magnificant water courses. The building had sunk into a state of disrepair and was used as a livestock stable as recently at the 1960's. The US Forest Service took over in 1965 and as part of the development of Hidden Valley into a recreation area (campground, picnicing, fishing, hiking, etc.) they worked to find a way to preserve this piece of classic antebellum grandeur. In the late 1980's, the Forest Service granted a permit to a couple from Ohio to operate a Bed & Breakfast. They were assisted in the rehabilitation by Hollywood. In making the movie Sommersby (starring Jodie Foster and Richard Gere) Warwickton was restored and parts reconstructed. Thanks to that boost, the building was preserved and the B&B opened for business in 1993 They don't seem to have a web site but you can get information on the place by Googling 'Hidden Valley Bed & Breakfast' It looks like a great place to spend a weekend! More pics of Hidden Valley to follow.
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