Name/Title
The Kiwanis Calendar by local artists 1979Entry/Object ID
IMG1935Description
The Kiwanis 1979 calendar by local artists.
Cover: McMurran Hall, 1859: served as the Jefferson County court house immediately following the Civil War. Now a part of Shepherd College. Drawn by Fran Johnson
Claymont: 1820, built by Bushrod Washington, grandnephew of the First President. It is the largest and most costly of the Washington homes. Drawn by Mary Beth Printz
Piedmont: 1735, The stone wing was built by Robert Worthington on a royal grant and was originally known as " Quarry Bank ". The main house was built by Dr. John Briscoe about 1784 and remains in the family. Drawn by Jeffrey Ridgeway
The Ruins of St. George's Chapel: 1771, Originally called Norbone Parish Church. Built of native limestone and currently maintained by the Shenandoah Potomac Garden Council and owned by the D. A. R. Drawn by Leone B. Hamilton
Woodbury: 1810, This massive stone and plaster home was built by Henry Saint George Tucker and served as the first law school in West Virginia. Drawn by Ben Schley
Harewood: 1770, Built by Col. Samuel Washington, a brother of the president. Site of the marriage of James and Dolly Madison. The home remains in the Washington family. Drawn by Margaret Skinner
Happy Retreat: 1780, Originally consisting of the two wings connected by a covered runway. Built by Col. Charles Washington, brother of the president and founder of Charles Town. Drawn by Jacqueline Petiticolas Senseney
Blakeley: 1820, Built by John Augustine Washington II, grandson of the General. This stately home faces Claymont across the Spring of the Bullskin. Drawn by Coleen Kemp
Beall Air: 1820, Originally built by Thomas Beall. Home of Col. Lewis Washington when captured by John Brown during the Harpers Ferry Raid. Drawn by Betty Davis
St. Peter's Church: 1830, Built high on the hill in historic Harpers Ferry. St. Peter's Church has witnessed the turbulent history of the area and maintained services throughout the Civil War. Drawn by Diana Suttenfield
Federal Hill: 1851, Built by George W. Eichelberger and originally called Homestead. It sits high up on a hill above the Shenandoah. Drawn by Ron Widmyer
Jefferson County court house: 1836, This historic court house was the site of the trial of John Brown. Drawn by Mary Beth Printz
The Bower: 1805, Started as a hunting lodge on the Opequon Creek by Adam Stephen, the present home was built by Adam Stephen Dandridge and remains in the family. Drawn by Pamela Parziale
Saint Bartholomew's Church: 1840, This simple country church nestled in a beautiful oak grove has served Leetown as a Civil War hospital and has produced two bishops of West Virginia. Drawn by Leone B. HamiltonAcquisition
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Date made
1979Place
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Jefferson County, West Virginia