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in the living room boasts original glass, made by the oldest method.
In the 1850s a new wing was built on the north end of the house, adding a hall and two rooms. One room is now a small chapel. A large porch was enclosed in the 1920s and is now flooded with light, with the original columns and brick work still visible. Upstairs are a library and three large guest rooms.
Like other estates, the main house is served by many outbuildings. The summer kitchen features a huge fireplace, with the original metal cranes for hanging pots. There is an old smokehouse with the original board for hanging mans and other smoked meats, a gazebo with the original bell for calling the hands, a wonderful old chimney and outdoor oven. The o’d milk house foundation defines a flower bed.
This old house, visible on 211 west of the town of Washington, is truly a piece of Rappahannock history.
Metairie
The second house, owned by Col. John Bourgeois, was built on the site of an old home, which had burned down 10 years ago. The new “Metairie” showcases the life of a musician and traveler. Col. Bourgeois both played in, and then directed, “The President’s Own” Marine Band, and has traveled the world with it, using his travels as a chance to collect fascinating and interesting articles.
The present home is reached by a deck and long porch, filled with old farm and household equipment such as an apple press, demijohns, old trunks, a flax winder, dough boxes and a
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