Pope-Leighey House
This "Usonian" house was developed by Wright as a means of providing affordable housing for people of moderate means. Many innovative concepts, including spacious interiors, corner windows and a cantilevered roof, began here and were quickly adapted across America. Today the house can be viewed as an origin of ideas that have influenced modern American homes. In 1965 the house was relocated to the grounds of Woodlawn Plantation, removing it from the path of a highway project.
Regional Events
Of Ale and History: Microbrew & Imported Beer Tasting Festival ,
05/10/08
Middletown,
Virginia
Come and celebrate Belle Grove’s German and English heritage by sampling an incredible array of beers from the new and old world, as well as delicious food by area restaurants. Beverages include a fine mix of European imports and innovative American microbrews, as well as a few domestic favorites.
The Landscape of Slavery: Tour and Landscape Walk,
05/17/08
Charleston,
South Carolina
An in-depth guided tour exploring the existing landscape features, archaeological sites, maps, and documents, to reveal the actual landscape of slavery as it existed centuries ago at Drayton Hall (Charleston, South Carolina).
18th Century Encampment,
05/24/08
Middletown,
Virginia
Visit an 18th century encampment of costumed re-enactors demonstrating crafts, gunsmithing, outdoor cooking, and pioneer skills on Belle Grove’s wooded acres. Members of the Shenandoah Long Rifles are on site to interpret the Shenandoah Valley’s frontier past.
Regional Sites
Belle Grove, Middletown, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites
Decatur House, Washington, District of Columbia, National Trust Historic Sites
Drayton Hall, Charleston, South Carolina, National Trust Historic Sites
Edward V. Valentine Sculpture Studio, Richmond, Virginia, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Gari Melchers Home and Studio, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
James Madison's Montpelier, Orange, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites
Melrose Plantation Historic Home, Melrose, Louisiana, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Oatlands, Leesburg, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites
President Lincoln's Cottage, Washington, District of Columbia, National Trust Historic Sites
Rosenwald Schools, Charleston, South Carolina, 11 Most Endangered
Shadows-on-the-Teche, New Iberia, Louisiana, National Trust Historic Sites
St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, 11 Most Endangered
Woodlawn, Alexandria, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites
Woodrow Wilson House, Washington, District of Columbia, National Trust Historic Sites
