Stories tagged "Mt. Jackson": 46
Franklin Frye Still
On September 2, 1915, the Shenandoah Herald reported Franklin Frye had been arrested by the US Revenue Department after their agents found an illegal still and 75 gallons of whiskey at his home five miles west of Mt. Jackson. The exact dates when the…
Doris Proctor Saloon
According to the Shenandoah Gazateer and Geography Supplement, Doris Proctor operated a saloon in Mt. Jackson, Virginia.
B.F. Myers Ordinary and Retail Liquor Store
On April 14, 1880, the Shenandoah Herald reported that B.F. Myers of Mt. Jackson had been granted a license to keep an ordinary and retail liquor store in that town. The exact location of this establishment and dates when it operated are unknown.
Bowman Apple Products Plant
In the summer of 1939 Charles Bowman, a Mt. Jackson Orchard Owner, and his two sons Gordon and Courtland traveled to New York State to purchase the bankrupt Gilbert Apple Products plant just north of Mt. Jackson Virginia. This 80,000 square foot, two…
S.P. Lonas Mill Site
In 1897 Samuel Lonas purchased a mill at this site during Joseph Maphis’ bankruptcy sale. The “Maphis Mill” as it was commonly called had been constructed shortly after the Civil War when Joseph Maphis had acquired the land and rebuilt a mill…
Cox House
On April 6, 1876 J.W.R. Moore sold Susan R. Cox this lot in the town of Mt. Jackson. The following year this two story, Victorian era house was built here. It has an elaborate middle pediment, steep pitched roof, and side gable. The house also…
Shannon Building
In the 1920s, Charles Richard Shannon demolished an old house on this site and erected a new building to serve as the town’s post office. Apartments were housed on the second floor. His son, James Shannon became the Postmaster for the town of Mt.…
Harrison House
Just before the Civil War, a group of Mt. Jackson residents built this structure to house a local hotel. While the war interfered with their plans at first, an 1871 map does indicate that the building housed a hotel and post office. At that time, it…
Mt. Jackson Fire Station
In 1931 a group of concerned residents banded together to form the Mt. Jackson Fire Company. Their first fire engine was built on a 1931 Packard touring car chassis by company members. It was stored in a shed owned by Rufus “Boots” Lindamood in the…
Hawkins Building
Around 1886 this building was constructed in the center of Mt. Jackson. It was designed as a typical downtown structure, with commercial space on the first floor and apartments on the second. Eventually it became the Hawkins restaurant, operated by…