– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Farmers Daughter Boutique Farmers Daughter Boutique is this amazingly decorated building I found whilst walking around Wytheville in South West Virginia after visiting the County Court House. It sells custom picture framing, women’s clothing, handbags & accessories, jewelry, home decor and a whole lot...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – San Juan Bautista Parish Church In last week’s post we looked at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. Here we turn round 180 degrees to see the Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes which brought about the shrine. This 8-foot tall bronze statue still sits atop the pedestal outside San Juan...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Washington County Courthouse Washington County Courthouse in Abingdon, Virginia was built in 1869. It is the fifth building to serve as a courthouse for the county since it was established on December 7, 1776. Washington County was named for George Washington before he was elected President and is the first...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes is in Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, about 25 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Pueblo was founded around 1200 by the Tewa people. The Spanish arrived in 1598 making this the first Spanish settlement in New Mexico. The Spanish conquistador, Don...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Itmann Gas Station Across the road from the Itmann Company Store, which we looked at in the last post was a small gas station. Like the Company Store this gas station is long closed. I have not been able to find out if this gas station was run by the Pocahontas Fuel Company but the location makes me believe it...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Itmann Company Store Itmann can only be described as a coal town. The town of less than 300 people is dominated by the Itmann Company Store and Office. This Classical Revival style complex constructed using local sandstone is perhaps West Virginia’s most spectacular surviving piece of coalfield architecture....
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