Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Use Restrictions

No physical characteristics affect use of this material.

Preferred Citation

Evergreen House Architectural Drawings, 1956 (OM 001), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Kristie Lalire, Town of Leesburg, VA

Alternative Form Available

None

Accruals

2004.0052

Historical Information

Evergreen House was originally built in 1816 for Yardley Taylor (1794-1868), one of the first professional nurserymen in the country, maker of the Yardley Taylor Map of Loudoun County, Virginia 1853, and county surveyor. It is located 1/2 mile south of Lincoln, Virginia. In an advertisement for sale, 1887, it was described as a large stone and frame structure, substantially built, containing eighteen rooms and good cellar.

For many years (1895 to 1930's), it was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoge. Mr. Hoge was a Friends (Quaker) Minister and an officer of the National Prohibition Organization. Mrs. Hoge was president of the Virginia WCTU and an officer in the National Prohibition Organization.

In 1956 it became the home of Catherine Marshall (1915-1983) and her parents, the Reverend John A. Wood and Leonora Whitaker Wood. Mrs. Marshall, the widow of Peter Marshall, chaplain of the U.S. Senate, is best noted for her many books about the life of her husband. In 1959 she married Leonard LeSourd, an editor.

Scope and Content

The collection contains drawings of alterations to residence: elevations and floor plans.

Related Material

Lewis/Edwards Architectural Surveys File 53-76, Evergreen; Yardley Taylor Map and Surveyor's Book

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Other Finding Aid

None