Want to explore Winchester’s architecture, but find the “250 Years of Architecture Tour” tour too long? Try “Explore the Old Town Mall”, which was first presented this past Saturday at the TVBA Inside & Out Home and Design Expo. It concentrates on the highlights of the Old Town Mall. Download a copy, or stop by our office for a printed version!
Come down to the Old Town Mall on July 26 between 10 AM and 6 PM for the Inside & Out Home and Design Expo presented by the Top of Virginia Building Association.
PHW’s table will be near Riley Capital Management, 121 South Loudoun Street. We are excited to unveil both guided and self-guided architectural walking tours focused on the Old Town Mall for this event. Due to popular demand, we will also have a new architectural treasure hunt challenge for you to try. Get all the answers correct and you could earn yourself a free year’s membership to PHW! And if you just want to put some faces to names, PHW members will be on hand to chat about the organization and what we do.
Preservation of Historic Winchester, Inc. is sponsoring a tour of local church buildings on May 17, 2014, highlighting four local churches in historic Old Town Winchester. The tour is part of PHW’s commemoration of National Preservation Month, held every May to celebrate the nation’s historic buildings and their preservation for future generations. PHW is highlighting churches specifically to raise awareness not only of their history and architecture, but also of the unique challenges of preserving places of worship.
The tours are free, family-friendly, and open to the general public. RSVPs of planned attendance are appreciated; contact PHW at 540-667-3577, phwi@verizon.net, or join the event on Facebook. Arrive for the tour of each location at the top of the hour. Travel between sites is “on your own.”
Tour Schedule:
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Old Stone Church and Lutheran Wall, East Piccadilly St./East Lane intersection
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Centenary Reformed UCC, 202 S. Cameron St.
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Loudoun St.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 26 W. Boscawen St.
Two events are coming this weekend of interest to PHW supporters and our friends at the Winchester Little Theatre, Shenandoah University, and the Shenandoah Arts Council.
Rouss City Hall Murder Mystery Tour
On Friday September 27 from 6;30 – 9pm, Saturday September 28 from 2-4pm and again from 6:30-9, WLT is partnering with the City of Winchester and Shenandoah University in the Rouss City Hall Mystery Tour. Tickets are on sale now at the Visitor’s Center, 1400 S. Pleasant Valley Road, and range in price from $8-15. For more details, visit the City’s website at www.winchesterva.gov/murder-mystery-tour.
YART Sale
On Saturday September 28th from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M, WLT is partnering with the Shenandoah Arts Council with a huge ‘YART’ sale. All kinds of arts, treasures and exciting objects will be discovered at the Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St. Be sure to visit shenarts.org to learn more about the Shenandoah Arts Council and www.wltonline.org to learn more about the Winchester Little Theatre.
Join the French and Indian War Foundation for the launch of Winchester’s first cell phone audio tour interpreting the events at Fort Loudoun beginning in 1756. The free event kicks off on September 14 at 10 AM at Fort Loudoun, 419 N. Loudoun St. in Winchester when Mayor Liz Minor will unveil the sign, cut the wireless ribbon, and make the first call. Author Norman Baker will be present to sign his new book, “Braddock’s Road.”
The event will be held rain or shine. For questions or more information, call 540-539-6424 or visit www.FIWF.org.
Although no house is ever truly complete, the Samuel Noakes House at 101 West Cork Street/201 South Braddock Street has reached the finish line. This last update completes the work in the barbershop area and some tweaks to the Cork Street side.
As you may recall during the March open house, the barbershop area was still fairly rough and unfinished. Since our last visit, the floors have been painted, walls and lighting installed, and the bathroom given a complete overhaul. The shelves in the bathroom are fashioned from more of the salvaged oak shelving found in the Cork St. basement. The walls are wired for internet and for televisions in the corners of the room. Display lights have been installed in the windows and around the room. The exposed beams on the ceiling were oiled and the fire separation between the commercial and residential spaces approved.
Also, one door was tweaked upstairs in the Cork Street apartment. A barn style door on a track was installed at the top of the Cork Street stairway. This solved the problem with the two closet doors hitting each other. The horizontal members in the barn door are fashioned from more the old pine from the original stairwell. The boards were lightly planed and sanded, leaving traces of the old paint and saw marks. The frame was welded together out of angle iron. The door handle was originally attached to one of the giant beams in the barbershop and happily it could be repurposed in the house.
Revisit the previous entries: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11, part 12, part 13, part 14, part 15, part 16, part 17, part 18, part 19, part 20, part 21, part 22, and part 23.
What: First Grinding at the Mill
When: May 18, 2013
Where: 15 Tannery Lane, Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, VA
Admission: Free, donations appreciated
Contact: Jennifer Simpson, Outreach and Special Events Coordinator
Ever dreamt of getting preservative free grain and watching it be milled in an 18th century grist mill? A National Register Historic Landmark, the Burwell-Morgan Mill begins offering visitors a chance to meet both of these goals on May 18, 2013 when the first grinding of the 2013 season is set to take place and continue throughout the summer and into the early fall on Saturdays. The Mill is also open to visitors on Fridays and Sundays but does not operate.
The Burwell-Morgan Mill begins milling cornmeal and grits this coming Saturday, but throughout the summer grinds rye, buckwheat, nine-grain and whole wheat flour. Just a quick visit to the Mill’s website (http://www.burwellmorganmill.org) will allow visitors the chance to answer any questions about the up-to-date grinding information. Flour and grits are also available on Saturdays at the Clarke County Farmers Market located just minutes from the Clarke County Historical Association’s archives and museum in downtown Berryville, VA. The purchase of grain is not only a memento from the trip but goes to help fund both the preservation of the Mill and the running of the museum and archives.
For more information on the mill, please visit the Burwell-Morgan Mill’s website at www.burwellmorganmill.org, email admin@clarkehistory.org or call 540.955-2600.
We continue our journey through the renovation process at the Samuel Noakes House at 101 West Cork Street/201 South Braddock Street. Updates are posted each Tuesday through the PHW blog, following the progress with virtual hardhat tours. The previous entries may be found at the PHW blog at part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11, part 12, part 13, part 14, part 15, part 16, part 17, part 18, part 19, part 20, part 21, and part 22.
For those who attended the reception on March 9, you know the Noakes house is almost complete now. The apartments are complete, and the barber shop area is nearly ready for a new tenant to direct the final build out. We will back up slightly before the party and show some of the last touches going into the house, namely built-ins and cabinets through the house. Don’t miss some photos from the party as well!
We’ve had a great time following the process at the Noakes house. We hope that you’ve been inspired by what was accomplished here to tackle an older building in need of some TLC, or just get some ideas to maintain the one you already own. Historic buildings and modern amenities are not always mutually exclusive concepts.
Kitchen cabinets on Braddock Street
Kitchen cabinets on Cork Street
Carpentry on Cork Street
Carpentry on Braddock Street
Partying with PHW in the old barbershop on March 9
The Poker Party will finish out this busy week at PHW — don’t forget to RSVP by tomorrow, March 13, to make sure we have enough refreshments for everyone!
After you RSVP, come to the Grim-Moore house at 510 South Loudoun Street on Saturday, March 16 from 7-10 p.m. Buy your chips at the door for $20 as a donation to PHW and play in a friendly atmosphere. If you’re not the gambling type, stop in to socialize and see the Grim-Moore House, one of the PHW Revolving Fund properties, before the building is updated by its new owner. Beer and light refreshments will be served also.
As a special thank you, new members to PHW since 1/1/2011 will receive $5 in chips on the house. Bring a friend as well and introduce them to PHW!
Click here to see the invitation. RSVP your attendance by 3/13/2013 to 540-667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net.
We continue our journey through the renovation process at the Samuel Noakes House at 101 West Cork Street/201 South Braddock Street. Updates are posted each Tuesday through the PHW blog, following the progress with virtual hardhat tours. The previous entries may be found at the PHW blog at part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11, part 12, part 13, part 14, part 15, part 16, part 17, part 18, part 19, part 20, and part 21.
Today’s picture update of the Noakes House features some smaller items you may have glimpsed in the background of update 21. First, the temporary plywood floor we walked over during Holiday House Tour has been replaced with the glass floor, which will allow natural light to filter down to the first floor of the Cork Street apartment.
Another item mentioned during the tour, the east-facing attic window, is also installed. As you may have heard from the docent, the opening of this window allows light from all four direction to enter the Cork Street apartment. The mesh on the window is part of the requirements for the firewall between the Braddock and Cork Street apartments. The bathrooms are also nearing their final form. Tile, flooring, and sinks are in place for both the Cork and Braddock apartments.
Don’t forget, you can see the fully completed project in person on March 9 during PHW’s reception and silent auction event. Tickets are still available for both the afternoon and evening showings. You can read more about the silent auction items at www.phwi.org/noakes13.php. But don’t delay – space is limited to 40 guests per event time!
Afternoon Showing, 3-5 p.m. – $20 admission
Evening Showing, 6-8 p.m. – $30 admission
Central wiring system
Glass floor installation at Cork Street
Attic window at Cork Street
Bathroom at Braddock Street
Bathroom at Cork Street
