. Historic Virginia homes and churches . HALIFAX <|j| .\ l\ remained in his family for about seventv-five years, sinceMhich time it has had several owners. The flower gardenhere was most attractive. On two sides were tall box trees. 438 VIRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES At one end tliey were so planted and trimmed as to make anice room with sides and top of box. On another side of thegarden was a close hedge of fig trees and in tlie centre alarge circle of l)ox abont fom- and one-half feet the circle were beautiful roses and around it bedsof old-fashioned flowers of various
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . HALIFAX <|j| .\ l\ remained in his family for about seventv-five years, sinceMhich time it has had several owners. The flower gardenhere was most attractive. On two sides were tall box trees. 438 VIRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES At one end tliey were so planted and trimmed as to make anice room with sides and top of box. On another side of thegarden was a close hedge of fig trees and in tlie centre alarge circle of l)ox abont fom- and one-half feet the circle were beautiful roses and around it bedsof old-fashioned flowers of various kinds. Back of thishedge of tig trees was the vegetable garden. The box andfig trees still remain. BANISTER LODGE Frontage of a mile and a half along the Banister Rivergave the Clark plantation, in Halifax County, its roomy mansion was built in 1830 by ]Mr. WilliamH. Clark. The bricks in the thick walls, which still retain. BAiMSTER LUDGE, HALIiAX COUNTY their deep red hue, were made upon the place by the ,while the folding doors between the rooms were the firstseen in that part of the country, and were regarded as aninteresting novelty. The beautiful grounds and gardens were the specialcare and pride of ]Mrs. Clark and were laid off under herdirection. This lady, who was a granddaughter of Patrick PIEDMONT AND THE SOUTH SIDE 439 Henry, was admired for her unusual character and talents, a Godly woman with a master mind she is said to havebeen. She was a notable musician and not only played ona number of musical instruments but much manuscript ofmusic composed by her is still in possession of her descend-ants at Banister Lodge. Her piano and harp are also stillthere, while a tapestry fire-screen embroidered by herspeaks of her proiiciency with the needle. The planning of her home grounds gave Mrs. Clarksartistic tendencies full play. There is a grove of splendidoaks and a driveway around a circle s
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