– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Rising Sun Inn The Rising Sun Inn, or Rising Sun Farm as it is sometimes known as, is a mid-18th century 1 1/2 story frame house located near Millersville, Maryland. Since 1916, it has been used as the headquarters of the Anne Arundel Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The house was built in two...
Learn More– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Jones Point Lighthouse The Jones Point Lighthouse is a simple rectangular wood frame building on the southern shore of Jones Point in the City of Alexandria. The lighthouse warned the ships accessing the busy Potomac River ports of Georgetown, Washington City and Alexandria of the dangerous sandbars in the river....
Learn More– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Old Chapel Old Chapel is a historic Episcopal church near Millwood, Virginia. It is the oldest Episcopal church still in use west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Built in 1793, this picturesque but austere, limestone rubble church was originally known as Cunningham’s Chapel. Located at the junction of Routes 340 and...
Learn More– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Hamilton Masonic Lodge The Hamilton Masonic Lodge in central Loudoun County, Virginia has to be one of the more unusual historic buildings I have seen since I started photographing the buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Once you understand a little bit about the principles of Freemasonry, this...
Learn More– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Clarke County Courthouse The Clarke County Courthouse was built in 1838 upon the formation of the county. Officially classified as a combination of the Colonial Revival and Neo-classical architectural styles, it could also be simply be said to be a fine example of the American Temple Revival style. It is one of a...
Learn More– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Heflins Store Heflins Store is located in the village of Little Georgetown in Fauquier County, Virginia. The village developed in the early nineteenth century as a nucleus for milling and agriculture, based on the fast flowing waters of Broad Run. The early settlers to the area realized the potential of Broad Run...
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