Loudoun County: 250 Years of Towns and Villages - Couverture souple

Fishback, Mary

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738500607 ISBN 13 : 9780738500607

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 1999

Synopsis

Loudoun County, one of Virginia's most charming areas, is truly a picturesque region, balanced with sweeping pastoral landscapes along the Potomac and many lovely small towns and villages.

Over the past several hundred years, this county has enjoyed an ethnic-rich past, meaning that many diverse cultures--the American Indian, European, and African--have called this place home. These different civilizations have left an indelible mark on Loudoun County's character and architectural appearance, from traditional churches and shops to the more ornate and lavish homes scattered across the countryside. Fortunately, many of these buildings still stand, serving as fitting reminders to these different people's struggles and lives. In this volume of over 200 photographs, many never before published, you will experience the Loudoun County of yesteryear--a time when wagons and early automobiles competed for space on the same dusty highways, when homes and schools were made of cobblestone and wood framing, and when life seemed, overall, slower and less complicated. This book takes us on a wonderful journey through the county's major towns, such as Leesburg, Hamilton, Hillsboro, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville, and Round Hill, and to the smaller villages, such as Waterford, Broad Run Farms, and Taylorstown. From the turn of the twentieth century to more contemporary times, you will see your home county as you have never seen it before or as you remembered it as a child.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Author Mary Fishback, on behalf of the Thomas Balch Library Commission, has compiled this visual history of Loudoun County from the library's archives, relating these images' special stories and capturing both their elegance and their importance to the community. Loudoun County: 250 Years of Towns and Villages will surely be a treasure to those who grew up in the area and a treat to those who visit this historic Virginia region.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738500607
• ISBN 13: 9780738500607
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible