2026-04-12T10:30:49-04:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://shenandoahstories.org/ Shenandoah Stories https://shenandoahstories.org 2019-04-15T16:43:56-04:00 2019-04-16T11:16:47-04:00 https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/319 The Shenandoah Stories Team The Thomas Hudson House was constructed ca. 1790. It is located north east of the small community of Hudsons Crossroads. This house is one of the best surviving examples of Germanic stone construction in Shenandoah County. It was built atop a spring to provide access to running water and a cool place to store food. The structure is almost completely unchanged from the time of original construction meaning it has exceptional architectural integrity. It features two interior end chimneys and a two room plan on each floor. The second floor retains its original partition and remains of the spring room can be seen in the basement. While it is clear the home once contained a porch structure on the front elevation, it does not survive and its original design is unclear. In 1937 the Virginia WPA Historical Inventory Project noted the structure was designed to resist attacks by Native Americans and may have replaced an earlier “Indian Fort” on the property. They also wrote that “it was from this house that the last Indian was seen, who ever came to this county. He was shot by one of the men and buried at the foot of Deerhead.” No other evidence exists to substantiate these assertions. What we do know is house was most likely constructed by Henry Baughman sometime around 1790. He purchased the property from his father Jacob in 1801. The deed recording the sale noted he was already living on the property. The land was part of a 1754 grant given to John Henry Neff for over 350 acres in the area. Jacob was married to Neff’s daughter and had inherited the land in 1784. Thomas Hudson purchased the property and house in 1857. The small community of Hudsons Crossroads, 1/4th of a mile southwest of the home, now bears his name. Hudson’s heirs owned the home until 1946 when it is sold to the Wilkins family. Their descendants still own and farm the land. For more (including 7 images), view the original article. 2016-06-15T13:10:14-04:00 2018-12-18T12:15:51-05:00 https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/130 Shenandoah County Library Between 1860 and 1870, the owner of Lantz Mill, Jacob Lantz, built this house on his family’s farm. The original building was a two story, Greek-Revival style structure. The Lantz family continued to live in the house for many decades. Jacob’s wife Elizabeth altered the building dramatically in the early 20th century. The construction project she launched added two towers, a new porch, and dormers to the house. This project changed the style of the house to reflect the tastes of that period and made it one of the most prominent structures in the community. Today it remains a private residence for local farmers. For more (including 2 images), view the original article. 2016-06-14T13:42:53-04:00 2018-10-19T11:46:21-04:00 https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/124 Shenandoah County Library 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 sported a full length porch until 1974 when it was removed during a renovation. In the early 20th century the house was owned by Ann E. Stribling who was a part owner in some springs at Orkney Springs Virginia. Later it was acquired by Dr. Cecil Hupp who was a local physician from then until 1964. He used the first floor of the home as his office and rented the second floor. In 1973 Jim and Donna Wolfe purchased the house and conducted a massive renovation project. This included the addition of a large sun room on the rear of the house which interrupted the plague of skunks that had plagued owners throughout the 20th century. For more, view the original article. 2016-06-13T17:09:22-04:00 2018-10-19T11:46:21-04:00 https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/121 Shenandoah County Library 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 was owned by Joseph Moore. By the 1920s, Moore’s daughter was living in the structure and had converted the second floor into a private residence. The first floor was occupied by commercial space. Several resturants, operated by the Hepners, Hansbergers, and Alexanders were located here. In 1936 the Mary Lee Beauty Parlor also operated inside. Like most other town buildings, its porch was removed when Route 11was widened in 1934. In 1944 the Coffman family acquired the property and converted it into apartments which it remains today. For more (including 2 images), view the original article. 2016-06-09T13:02:47-04:00 2018-10-19T11:46:21-04:00 https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/116 Shenandoah County Library and Mt. Jackson Museum Around 1880, John P. Lonas of Mt. Jackson built this 2 story, l-shaped, Queen Anne style house near the south end of town. Lonas was a mercantile dealer and the success of his business is reflected in the size and design of his home. Eventually the site became known as “Twin Trees” due to the existence of two large buckeye trees in the front yard. For years it was a showplace as the town, and Lonas, attempted to highlight their prosperity. During the 1920s and 1930s Emery Z. Dingledine, a member of another notable family in the area, operated a Bed and Breakfast in the house. The economic conditions caused by the Great Depression and the preceding fall in agriculture prices had affected the ability of many individuals in the area to maintain such a large structure solely as a residence. Today, the building is once again a private home. For more, view the original article. 2016-06-09T11:06:02-04:00 2018-10-19T11:46:21-04:00 https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/113 Shenandoah County Library and Mt. Jackson Museum This two story, brick structure, is one of numerous early 19th century Federal style buildings in the town of Mt. Jackson. The house was built around 1830 by Alexander Pollock, one of the individuals who helped sponsor Mt. Jackson’s town charter in 1826. He sold the house to Dirk Pennybacker in 1835. His family was in the midst of organizing a woolen mill and bought numerous hoses on Main Street. However we are unsure what the connection was between these properties and the business, or what this building was used for. In 1851 Dr. Samuel Coffman, a local dentist, bought the house. He opened his office on the first floor and lived with his family on the second. Coffman was a delegate at the Virginia secession convention in 1861 and voted to leave the Union in April of that year. After that he served in the House of Delegates and helped lead Virginia during its time as a Confederate State. Samuel Coffman’s niece, Margaret Samuels, and her husband bought the house in the mid-1860s and lived through the beginning of the 19th century. She was a major supporter of the Confederate hospital during the Civil War and Confederate memorization afterwards. In 1919 the house was purchased by the Hackley family who were local merchants. A new Dentist, Dr. Buel Combs bought the house in the 1980s. He lived and worked in the structure until the 21st century. For more (including 2 images), view the original article.