. Historic Virginia homes and churches . d a typical example of simplicityand strength characteristic of the structures of the Colonialperiod. The gromids occupied an extensive area and w^ere « Rutherfoord family: The Richmond Standard, ii, Nos. 25-28. 158 MRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES laid off into lawns, kitchen and flower gardens, orchardand vineyard. A massive brick wall enclosed many acresof what is now First Street, occupied by orchards of everyvariety of fruit known at that day. Mr. Kutherfoord married the lovely Sallie Winston,daughter of ^Mr. (icddes Winston. After his death andwhen his
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . d a typical example of simplicityand strength characteristic of the structures of the Colonialperiod. The gromids occupied an extensive area and w^ere « Rutherfoord family: The Richmond Standard, ii, Nos. 25-28. 158 MRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES laid off into lawns, kitchen and flower gardens, orchardand vineyard. A massive brick wall enclosed many acresof what is now First Street, occupied by orchards of everyvariety of fruit known at that day. Mr. Kutherfoord married the lovely Sallie Winston,daughter of ^Mr. (icddes Winston. After his death andwhen his goodly band of sons and daughters had scatteredinto homes of their own, the Rutherfoord House changedhands several times, but from first to last the mansion,and those that lived in it, held a jirominent place in thesocial life of Richmond. It was at one time the home ofthe Honorable John V. Mason, Secretary of the Xavy, At-torney General of the United States, and United States^linister to France. Colonel A. S. Buford was its BULLOCK HOUSE, RICHMOND THE bullock: house Upon tlie site now occupied by the CommonwealthClub once stood, in the midst of spacious grounds shadedby splendid old elms, a commodious brick mansion knownas the Bullock House. It was begun by Mr. Peyton Drew rich:mond and the upper james and tinished in 18U by Mr. John Mutter—prominentcitizens of Richmond, hoth of thcni—and in was sohlto ]Mr. Uavid RuUocU, mayor of the city, wlio made liishome in it for many years. Later it became the home ofMr. George Pahner. The Commonwealth Club was organized March 3, 1890,and practically succeeded the old Richmond Clul), situatedat Third and Franklin Streets, which was organized soonafter the War between the States. Tlic CommonwealthClub is one of the largest and most influential in the South. SWAN TA^?ER\ Swan Tavern, at the northwest corner of Broad andNinth, was long the favorite stopping place of prominentvisitors to Richmond. It was built soo
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