Danville- Chatham

TOUR CHAIRS

• Cathy Green• Wanda Vaughan• Alisa Davis• Lisa Wintrode

Danville-Chatham@vagardenweek.org

TICKETS• $30 pp available on tour day at all

locations, except the refurbished barns.Discount Advance Tickets: $25 pp • Online: vagardenweek.org• Chatham: Reid Street Gallery• Danville: The Gingerbread House and the

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS• Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

975 Main St.• 2 to 4 p.m.

LUNCH• Atkinson Farm Barn

• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.• $15 Prepaid box lunch. To reserve, call

(434) 433-2264 or adavis@reidstreetgallery.comCheck payable to Reid Street Gallery

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE DANVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND HISTORY

• Tobacco exhibit: Nancy Compton'stobacco prints and artifacts from thetobacco and textile collections

• Exhibit on the life of Camilla Williams:Camilla Williams, a Danville native who wasthe first African-American to sing in amajor U.S. opera house and is best knownfor her role as Madame Butterfly

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020, 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. Southside was known as a premier tobacco growing area in Virginia. This tour features rustic tobacco barns, as well as chic and modern barn entertainment venues. The historic barns are filled with references to the area’s past while another property features a restored cabin, as well as a newly built lodge and barn. Nearby, visitors will enjoy a home with relaxing gardens and fountains. A restoration site of the Garden Club of Virginia using funds from past Historic Garden Week tours, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History at the Sutherlin Mansion will complement the theme of the tour with a tobacco exhibition that includes prints by a local artist.

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HOSTED BY HUNTING CREEK GARDEN CLUB AND THE GARDEN CLUB OF ALEXANDRIAHOSTED BY THE WINCHESTER-CLARKE GARDEN CLUB AND THE LITTLE GARDEN CLUB Danville-Chatham

SELF-DRIVING TOURThe properties may be visited in any order on this self-driving tour.

NEW TO HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK!First time a property has been featured

China & Crystal

Fine Linens

Home Decor

Invitations & Stationery

Ladies' Apparel

Children's Boutique

135 North Braddock StreetWinchester, Virginia 22601

540-662-2195Hours

Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Atkinson Barn and Lodge at 777 Atkinson Road, and the Cabin at 777 Hunting Hills RoadNestled in the countryside with expansive views, this property consists of hundreds of acres of well-manicured fields, trails, wood-lands, streams, and six ponds, as well as three structures open for touring. The barn was constructed in 2016 using reclaimed wood beams from both the American Tobacco Company and Dan River Cotton Mills. It boasts three gas fireplaces with stone hearths and massive mantels. Located only steps away, the lodge has an open floor plan in-cluding an enormous stone hearth, a large granite kitchen island and breakfast area. The three bedroom retreat contains indoor and outdoor areas to enjoy the views. The original cabin on the Atkinson Farm has a full kitchen and bar, a wood-burning stone fireplace, as well as built-in bunk beds in the rear glass porch. A jasmine covered arbor and fire pit add to the ambience.

Averett University — Main Hall and Parlor, and the Frith Fine Arts Center, 420 West Main StreetFounded in 1859 as Union Female Col-lege, a two-year school for women, Aver-ett University has expanded in the 160 years since its founding and is now a four-

Sutherlin MansionYour tour ticket helps support this site and other Garden Club of Virginia restoration gardens.

The Bowman Barn, 300 Bowman Drive, Dry Fork Originally a four-room wood-fired curing barn built around 1871, it was part of the Harper farm until 2016 when it was sold to the current owners. The barn has been completely restored and is an excellent ex-ample of the type of structure that was used to cure tobacco at the time. Brenda and Ken Bowman, owners.

Blair Pack Barn and Museum1020 Moorefield Bridge Road Repairs to the barn built in the mid-1800s included replacing deteriorated board and batten siding, repairing the roof, the stone foundation, and the doors and windows. The chinking and daubing were also included in the restoration. Pack barns were used in the next step to prepare tobacco for market af-ter it was cured. Katherine Blair, owner.

Bray Barn3685 R&L Smith DriveRepairs included rebuilding the front lean-to shed and eyebrow shelter, replacing board and batten siding, the roof, boards in the ga-bles, and the front foundation stones. An Ohio Star barn quilt block adorns the struc-ture. Tammy and Joey Bray, owners.

Mimi’s Barn728 Violet Lenora WayThis pack house is more than 100 years old and was used to prepare tobacco for market. Tobacco was moved from the curing barn

to the cellar of a “packing house” to keep moisture in the leaves. Then it was hand tied in bundles, graded for quality and pre-pared for market. This barn displays the Maple Leaf quilt block. Sandra and Jeffery Seamster Adams, owners.

2175 Hunting Hill RoadThis Craftsman style house is located in a neighborhood built 13 years ago by a member of the owners' family. Mrs. Wood added many of her own touches including two porches, one of which is screened in, and the design of the woodwork in the kitchen. She also planned the butler's pan-try, which includes built-in storage units that house her collection of linens and ta-bleware. State-of-the-art appliances accent this space for entertaining the couple's many guests. A silent “butler” in the pan-try allows popcorn and other snacks to be sent directly to the theater room above. The rooms are decorated with soft colors, creating an atmosphere of tranquility. Outside, the grounds include waterfalls flowing into a saltwater pond that doubles as a small swimming pool. A brook with a bridge leads to an area that contains an ar-bor with a swing, and another space with a fire pit. The garden was professionally de-signed and installed. Evergreens provide structure, with perennials and annuals add-ing seasonal interest. Because the owners enjoy sharing their home and garden with friends and family, it is designed with many indoor and outdoor locations to entertain guests. Dianne and Bill Wood, owners.

TICKET INCLUDES ADMISSION TO THE FOLLOWING 8 SITES:

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99HOSTED BY HUNTING CREEK GARDEN CLUB AND THE GARDEN CLUB OF ALEXANDRIAHOSTED BY GABRIELLA AND CHATHAM GARDEN CLUBS AND GARDEN CLUB OF DANVILLE Danville-ChathamRescued tobacco barns and pack houses in Pittsylvania County reflect the tobacco heritage of Southern Virginia. In 2009 these barns were placed on the list of Most Endangered Historic Places by Preservation Virginia, the statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to making Virginia’s communities and historic places of memory stronger, more vital and economically sustainable through preservation, education and advocacy. Their restoration was financed by the JTI Tobacco Barns Mini Grant Repair Project. Several of the barns are painted with “Barn Quilts,” mostly square murals which replicate traditional fabric quilts. The unusual combination of architecture and art brighten the landscape on this section of your tour through scenic tobacco country.

year co-educational institution offering more than 30 majors, minors, and special programs, as well as six graduate degrees. Historic Main Hall, which was constructed in 1910 at the cost of $40,670, recently un-derwent a $5.3-million renovation of its third and fourth floors and the penthouse. Located near the main entrance, one of the rooms that was in use during its time as an all-female college has been restored as a welcoming parlor for students and visitors. Additionally, the fine arts center, originally established as Pritchett Auditorium, will also be open for touring. Named for a lo-cal doctor, Dr. C.W. Pritchett, when it was dedicated on November 15, 1959, it was expanded in 2013 to become the Violet T. Frith Fine Arts Center, named after Aver-ett Alumna Violet T. Frith, class of 1952. The center now houses performing arts, including theatrical productions.

PLACE OF INTEREST

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

975 Main St. Located within the restored 1859 Sutherlin Mansion, the museum is a project of the Garden Club of Virginia which restored the 19th century picket fence.

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