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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Price House

Main Street, Fincastle, Va


The Price House, circa 1870, is Victorian architecture with 11 foot ceilings on the first floor and 16 foot ceilings on the second floor. The bay windows, cupola, ornate wrought iron over the windows (now painted) and upper and lower porches were added by Ewell Brugh's young wife, who came from New Orleans. The multi-storied bay window was featured in a painting by Salem artist Walter Biggs and it appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post.

Why on earth would someone want to paint wrought iron?

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15 comments:

  1. Brian KingDecember 13, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    That's a beautiful house! I've never heard of wrought iron being painted. Seems like it would ruin the look.

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  2. Leave It To DavisDecember 13, 2012 at 1:19 AM

    16 foot ceilings???? On the second floor???? Wow! Those are some HIGH ceilings!!! I wonder if that was to keep it cooler since heat rises and being the second floor, the heat would rise from the first. Gotta' be a reason....

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  3. cieldequimperDecember 13, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    It's beautiful and again, your photo gives it such a lovely timeless quality!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 4:04 AM

    Your photo leads us straight to the front door, amazing sounding place. Those ceilings are something else!

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  5. Jim KlenkeDecember 13, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    I'd like to sit on the second floor balcony sipping a sweet tea.

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  6. HalcyonDecember 13, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    I love the old-timey look. What a gorgeous house!

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  7. TexWisGirlDecember 13, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    i can't imagine how cold the floors must get with those high ceilings!

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  8. AdeleDecember 13, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    What a beautiful house! Put me down for tea on that balcony!

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  9. Grandma Barb's This and ThatDecember 13, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    What a grand house! I don't know why anyone would paint wrought iron. I would love to see the inside.

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  10. Mina fotostunderDecember 13, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Beautiful!

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  11. donDecember 13, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    A fine looking old house. I too can't imagine why anyone would paint the wrought iron.
    An excellent shot.

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  12. The Farmers DaughterDecember 13, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    I've enjoyed your Fincastle photos. I think some very distant ancestors lived in Fincastle. I'll have to look that up. And, to answer your question, I have NO idea why anyone would paint wrought iron either!

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  13. LOLfromPasaDecember 13, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    That is such a beautiful house. Like what you have done with your editing. Stylish!

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  14. RandyDecember 13, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    Too fancy for me.

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  15. A Colorful WorldDecember 14, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Really gorgeous! Love such testaments to another age especially when they are well preserved!

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