. Historic Virginia homes and churches . e byside. A handsome shaft, erected by his admirers, marksthe spot. jNIontpelier is now the home of ^Ir. William Dupont,formerly of Delaware, who has added another story to thewings and adorned the terraced gardens with statuary anda variety of rare and beautiful shrubs and flowers. ROCKLANDS The tract of land on which Rocklands is located waspurchased about the year 1845, by Edmund Henshaw, whoduring his ownership erected a dwelling which was laterenlarged by Barton H. Haxall, who acquired the estateby purchase, in 1851. At Mr. Haxalls death, in 1882,a
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . e byside. A handsome shaft, erected by his admirers, marksthe spot. jNIontpelier is now the home of ^Ir. William Dupont,formerly of Delaware, who has added another story to thewings and adorned the terraced gardens with statuary anda variety of rare and beautiful shrubs and flowers. ROCKLANDS The tract of land on which Rocklands is located waspurchased about the year 1845, by Edmund Henshaw, whoduring his ownership erected a dwelling which was laterenlarged by Barton H. Haxall, who acquired the estateby purchase, in 1851. At Mr. Haxalls death, in 1882,an Englishman by the name of Moorwood bought theproperty and made his residence there for several years,finally disposing of Rocklands to Thomas Atkinson, thepresent owner. A year or two after INIr. Atkinson purchased the estate,the original dwelling was totally destrojed by fire, and 390 VIRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES the present handsome house was huilt by him on the siteof tlie old one. Tlie picture shown here is of the ROCKLANDS, ORANGE COUNTY FRASCATI Frascati, the beautiful home of Judge Philip PendletonBarbour (), speaker of the United StatesHouse of Rejjresentatives and justice of the United StatesSupreme Court, was built some time before by thesame workmen who had been employed in erecting thebuildings for the University of Virginia. After Judge Barboin-s death Frascati changed owners PIEDMONT AND THE SOUTH SIDE 391 many times. For years before the War between the Statesit was the home of Colonel James Magruder, whose sons,bred at Frascati, were famous for bravery in the Confed-
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