Box 4
Contains 33 Results:
Old photographs of Lexington - copies
This file consists of six photocopies of photographs depicting historic Lexington buildings along with Alex Wood's notes. The folder also contains an article from the News Gazette documenting the publication of calendar by the Rockbridge Historical Society that used photos of historic local buildings, such as the Blandome home.
Photograph of Dr. Alfred Pleasants in his office
This file consists of one photocopy sheet depicting three photographs. One of Dr. Alfred W. Pleasants, a prominent Black doctor in Lexington, one of the building in which his office was located, and one of his office assistant Laura Watts. Also includes Alex Wood's notes identifying the subjects of each photograph.
Photograph of Rose Inn, "colored tourist home"
This file consists of two photocopies of photographs depicting Mary Rose, owner and propreitor, in front of the building and sign for the Rose Inn, which advertised "rooms for colored tourists."
Photograph of Hugh A. Williams - Barber at Robert E. Lee Hotel
This file consists of two photocopies of a photograph of Hugh A. Williams, the barber at the Robert E. Lee Hotel. Also includes Alex Wood's note identifying Williams. No date.
Paper on Willson-Walker House by Anthony Murray for Pam Simpson at Washington and Lee University, 1974
This file consists of a paper by Anthony M. Murray for Pam Simpson's architecture 107 class in Spring of 1974 entitled "Architecture Project: The Appalachia Pickin' Parlor." The paper details the history and provenance of the "Pickin' Parlor," formerly the Lexington Meat Market and later the Wilson-Walker house, both in ownership and in astylistic exterior and interior architectural features.
Paper by Wayne Kille for American Vernacular Architecture class for professor Dell Upton on Willson-Walker House
This file consists of a paper written by Wayne Kille for the WLU course American Vernacular Architecture 557 for professor Dell Upton in February of 1957, entitled "The Willson-Walker House: A Provincial Neoclassical Revival Building." The paper provides an architectural and stylistic analysis and evaluation of the building, as well as numerous photos depicting the interior and exterior of the building.
Photograph (studio portrait) of the C.M. Wood Family, 1946
This file consists of a photograph of the Wood family in the Blandome home. Alex Wood's note indicate that the following people are depicted in the photo: (Back row from left to right) Edward Thomas Wood, Maries Wood Hayes, Private Clarence M. Wood Jr., Bette Jo Wood Swann, Alexander B. Wood (front row from left to right) Clarence M. Wood Sr., Nannie Elizabeth Walker Wood, Harry Walker Wood.
Paper on "Little House" at Blandome by Leonard Darby, 1974-05-22
This file contains the paper entitled "Orson Fowler, The Domestic Octagon, and 'The Little House at Blandome'" written by F. Leonard Darby for a course on American Architecture. The paper traces the history of octagonal deisgn in domestic homes, and explores its use in Blandome.