Henrietta Furnace In Shenandoah County, Virginia

Just down the road from Jerome, Virginia 

lies the Henrietta Furnace for making iron.

These furnaces dot the western edge of the Shenandoah Valley

 and have long intrigued me for their imposing stonework.

Vernacular Building In Jerome, Virginia

Part of Allison's family is from the tiny town of Jerome, Virginia

 which is along the western edge of the Shenandoah Valley in Shenandoah County.

Glen Burnie Gardens In Winchester, Va.

Glen Burnie is a house  first built in the early 18th century next to a series of springs,
 and land from the estate was used to establish the town of Winchester, Virginia in the 1740's.

Water Features At The Glen Burnie Gardens

Being in the midst of a serious drought here in the southwest 

it is easy to start thinking of water.

Stone Walls In Winchester, Virginia

For my last post on stonework in Winchester, Virginia

 I want to concentrate on walls.

Stone Steps #3

What can I say?

 I love stone steps and I love building stone steps.

And here are more.

More Stone Buildings In Winchester, Virginia

The previous post was on the Colonial Stone Buildings Of Winchester, Virginia

 but building with stone continued into more modern times.

 Above, and the next two photos, show mid 20th century homes. 

The Colonial Stone Buildings Of Winchester, Virginia

Winchester, Virginia is a gold mine of historical architectural styles

 which have been carefully cared for and restored over the years, 

and there is an abundance of stone buildings

 throughout the historical downtown area.

Glen Burnie Gardens

       Being that it is a very hard winter for some folks and

 that we are well past mid winters day let's think of gardens.

(To see an update of this post go to 
Glen Burnie Gardens In Winchester, Va.)