Hosted by

Dolley Madison Garden Club

Chair

Gale Martin (434) 981-2565 orange@vagardenweek.org

Co-Chair

Normie Sanford (540) 809-8401 orange@vagardenweek.org

Mary S. Queitzsch (425) 736-5072 orange@vagardenweek.org

Tickets: $35 pp available at each location on the day of the tour. Children 6-12, half price; children 5 and under, free.

Advance Tickets: $30 pp at www.vagard-enweek.org. Available locally until noon on April 26 at The Arts Center of Orange in Orange, the Market at Grelen in Som-erset and at the Laurie Holladay Shop in Gordonsville.

Complimentary and served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church,

310 North High Street, Gordonsville.

Facilities: Available at each location

Available at each location: Tivoli, Gaston, The Residence, Windholme.

On-street and nearby parking is available at Christ Episcopal Church.

Directions to Tour Headquarters at Christ Episcopal Church from Richmond: take 1-64W, exit at Zions Crossroads Exit 136Gordonsville/Orange, head north on Rt.15 for about 12 mi. Go left on S. High St.at intersection of S. High St. and Main St.Follow S. High St. to N. High St. for about1.0 mi. Church is on the right at the inter-section of N. High St. and W. Baker St.From Charlottesville: take Rt. 250 to Rt.22/231 to Gordonsville. Turn right on N.High St. Church is on left at the intersectionof N. High St. and W. Baker St.

This driving tour celebrates the Centennial of the Dolley Madison Garden Club, a founding member of the Garden Club of Virginia, and host of the tour. Four gracious homes, with links to the earliest history of this beautiful place, highlight the area’s agricultural and equestrian roots. One is a Madison family home, now the headmaster’s house at Woodberry Forest School. Another is a world-renowned equestrian training facility. Two are former residences of founding members of the Dolley Madison Garden Club; all are owned by individuals with flair and elegance. With their history, architecture and gardens, all four properties showcase the guiding principles which inspired the founders of the Dolley Madison Garden Club: beautification, preservation and restoration. Christ Episcopal Church in nearby Gordonsville serves as tour headquarters.

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Maps posted online at www.dmgcvirginia.org and on Facebook under @HGWOof VA.

Tivoli9171 Tivoli DriveGordonsville

Located at the heart of Virginia’s Piedmont, this c. 1903 home with Corinthian col-umns sits on a secluded hilltop near Somer-set. Tivoli is one of the jewels embedded in the Madison-Barbour Historic District on the National Historic Register of Historic Places. The mansion stands out for its Co-lonial Revival style and views of the sur-rounding countryside overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. Legend suggests that a specially constructed wagon was needed to transport the portico columns from the rail station in Somerset to the home’s hilltop setting. Originally built as a summer home for Mr. and Mrs. John T. Anderson, Tivoli contains 24 rooms and 20,000 square feet of living space. The home’s lavish interiors and striking equestrian-themed décor will be sure to impress visitors. In addition to the beautiful house and grounds, the barns and outbuildings make up one of the finest equestrian training facilities in the world. Visitors will have an opportunity to tour the grounds, intimate gardens, and the in-terior of the home. Deedi and Will Cole-man, owners.

Gaston13611 Belvedere DriveSomerset

Sited at the end of a sweeping, tree-lined drive and located amid rolling terrain and luxurious pastures, Gaston commands at-tention. The house consists of a two-and-a-half-story central block fronted by a classical portico and flanked by symmetri-cal one-story wings. George Ficklin (1865-1917), who supervised the enlargement of nearby Montpelier for William and Annie duPont, was the builder for Gaston. The duPont family built Gaston around 1909 for Annie’s son George Zinn and his wife Flora Cameron Zinn, a charter member of the Dolley Madison Garden Club. The Colonial Revival style of the home cap-tures elements from the original Thomas Jefferson-inspired Montpelier. The cen-ter hall and reception rooms feature high ceilings and Colonial Revival architectural

moldings. An impressive collection of Old Master paintings and 18th century furnish-ings complement the spacious rooms. The gardens at Gaston have been extensively reworked by the current owners with the help of landscape architect Rachel Lilly. The gardens today incorporate three ter-races, shrub borders, a pool garden and a perennial parterre and kitchen garden. Catherine and Steven Brooks, owners.

The Residence at Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry DriveWoodberry Forest

This 18th century Federal style, two-story house, with its Palladian-inspired features, is the cornerstone of today’s Woodberry Forest School and home to its headmaster. The house dates to 1793 and was built by William Madison, sixth child of James Mad-ison, Sr., on 40 acres of land deeded from his older brother, Francis Madison. Thomas Jefferson is said to have helped design the original house. The original hipped roof, no longer visible, and the original brick foun-dation are among the oldest remaining parts of the renovated home. Under the ownership of Capt. Robert Stringfellow Walker in the latter 1800s, the home underwent significant changes. A Tuscan portico with stucco col-umns was added to the western face of the house and pedimented hung-sash windows were added to the main entrance. An octag-onal pavilion and a single-story wing were added to the rear of the original house. The Residence owes its use as the headmaster’s home to the Walkers’ growing family after Capt. Walker began educating his sons and the sons of neighbors. Educating young men became the paramount use of the building and adjacent grounds. The Residence today presides over a nationally known boys’ pre-paratory school. Cottage-style gardens sur-round the front of the home. Jennifer and Headmaster Byron Hulsey, residents.

Windholme 12425 Windholme DriveOrange

Windholme, a c.1728, two-story man-or home, evolved from a traditional

one-over-one timber box frame into the im-pressive building seen today. Sold to the Pe-ters family of New York in the mid-20th cen-tury, the house was expanded by Harry T. Peters, Jr., to add space for an extensive art collection. An octagonal pavilion, today a library, was added at that time. Harry’s mother, Mrs. Harry T. Peters, president of

Ticket includes admission to the following 4 properties and Tour Headquarters:

Tivoli

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the Garden Club of America from 1944 to 1947, established the gardens surrounding the house. Her daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Webster (nee Natalie Peters), was a well-known horticulturist and served as GCA president from 1959 to 1962. The Natalie T. Peters Medal is given in her honor today by the GCA. Exotic trees on the grounds are a legacy of the horticultural interests of the family. Windholme’s current owners restored and enhanced the gardens to mirror and complement the original work done by the Peters family. Visitors will enjoy strolling through the surrounding gardens and grounds and touring the main house. Char-lene and David Scibal, owners.

Christ Episcopal Church310 North High StreetGordonsville

Built in 1875, Christ Episcopal Church, is an excellent example of the Gothic Revival style of church architecture, which creates an uplifting atmosphere for reflection and celebration. The c. 1926 parish hall and the c. 1960 parish administration wing reflect the Gothic Revival style and com-plement the main structure of the church. The church is tied to the Dolley Madison Garden Club through founding club mem-

ber Flora Cameron Zinn, whose commit-ment to the church is reflected in numerous ways. Mrs. Zinn gave the original pipe or-gan to the church in 1931. Her endowment allowed for the purchase of the beauti-ful 1999 organ in use today, which will be heard throughout the day of the tour, along with various soloists. The narthex was also given to the church by Mrs. Zinn when the original entrance in the left tran-sept was closed off to become the organ pipe chamber. Visitors will be able to enjoy the grounds designed by Charles Gillette, which were gifted by Mrs. Zinn and Mar-ion duPont Scott of Montpelier. Of partic-ular interest is the brick wall surrounding the churchyard, made of brick salvaged from a Richmond warehouse to match the original brick used in the church. The Rev. Jane Barr, priest-in-charge.

Places of Interest: James Madison’s Montpelier, Rt. 20. Home of fourth U.S. President

James Madison, and his wife, Dolley. Past Historic Garden Week proceeds have enabled the Garden Club of Virginia to assist in restoring the two-acre formal terraced Annie DuPont Garden. www.montpelier.org

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The Alpaca Boutique... and More!

Alpaca clothing is for all seasons: it is warm, light-weight and easy to layer. Unlike some other fibers, alpaca is hypoallergenic and has no ‘itch factor’. The Alpaca Boutique … and More! is among the specialty shops on Main Street in historic Gordonsville, VA, and has earned a reputation for personal service and customer satisfaction.

107 #3 South Main Street · PO Box 206 Gordonsville, VA 22942

Phone 540-832-3075 thealpacaboutique.com

THE LAURIE HOLLADAY SHOP123 S. Main St., Gordonsville, Virginia

Exquisite gifts, lampshades and accessories for all occasions. Expert lamp and fixture repair, restoration

and custom design.540-832-0552

Photograph courtesy of Charlottesville Wine and Country Living

Annie Gould GalleryA unique art gallery located in the heart

of Historic Downtown Gordonsville.Offering an assortment of works by

artists from around the country.

121-B South Main StreetGordonsville • (540) 832-6352

www.facebook.com/anniegouldgallery

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MEMORIAL SCHOOLGRYMESJoyful Learning

13775 Spicer’s Mill Road Orange, Virginia 22960 540-672-1010 www.grymesschool.org

A Coeducational Independent School for Pre-Kindergarten - Eighth Grades since 1947

we’re enrolling!

Sara’s Jewel Box An offering of wearable art...

handcrafted by female artisans from imaginative blends of materials and

methods ...for that finishing touch

107 #4 South Main Street · PO Box 206 Gordonsville, VA 22942

Phone 540-832-3076 sarasjewelbox.com

WHY VISIT GORDONSVILLE?You’ll be in good company. Governor James

Barbour, Meriwether Lewis, fi ve American Presidents, the

Marquis de Lafayette, Civil War generals, and count-less

other historical figures and prominent celebrities have

visited Gordonsville over the years. Just thirty minutes

from Charlottesville, we attract connoisseurs from Rich-

mond to Washington, D.C. and beyond. Here you’ll fi nd a

blend of Southern character and European panache, with

shops and restaurants among the fi nest anywhere.

ALONG MAIN STREET, WHERE THE OLD SOUTH MEETS OLD EUROPE:

• Alpaca Boutique • Annette La Velle Antiques

• Annie Gould Gallery • BBQ Exchange • CAVALLO Gallery

• Colonial Florist • de Estheticienne

• The Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum • The Garden Cottage

• Irrésistible Antiques • Krecek Kakes • Laurie Holladay Shop

• Old American Barn • POSH • Raindrops in Virginia

• Restaurant Rochambeau • Sara’s Jewel Box

• Stokes of England • Sugarbritches • Trésors

…AND NOT FAR AWAY:

• James Madison’s Montpelier • Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

• Barboursville Vineyards • Palladio Restaurant • 1804 Inn

• Floradise Orchids • Horton Cellars • The Inns at Montpelier

VisitGordonsville.com

GREATER GORDONSVILLE, VA

James Madison’s Museum, 129 Caroline St., Orange. The first museum to fully com-memorate the “Father of the Constitution” provides insight into the life and legacy of President James Madison. www.thejames-madisonmuseum.net

Exchange Hotel Museum, 400 S. Main St, Gordonsville. Before the Civil War, the ho-tel welcomed passengers from two rail lines. Soon war began and it became a hospital, which provided care for 70,000 soldiers. Af-ter the war, it served the newly freed slaves as a Freedman’s Bureau Hospital. Now fully re-stored, it is a museum dedicated to the Civil War era. A medicinal garden, established by the Dolley Madison Garden Club, is located onsite. www.hgiexchange.com

Arts Center of Orange, 129 E Main St., Orange. Established in 1997, town mayor Bob Morin donated his Main Street building to The Arts Center four years later, giving it a home. In 2017 further renovations were made, including the addition of a dedicated ceramics studio. The Center displays works by local artists in its 1911 brick building.

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Woodberry Forest School is proud to host the 2019 Historic Garden Week and share the horticultural legacy of Violet Niles Walker, a co-founder of the Garden Club of Virginia. For 130 years Woodberry has prepared boys for their futures on our beautiful, historic campus of 1,200 acres in the

Virginia countryside.

A boarding community for boys in grades 9–12woodberry.org | 888.798.9371

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The passion of our garden

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331 North Madison Road

Orange, Virginia 22960

540.825.8550 or 540.672.2428

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5,730 tulips will be used in nearly

2,300 floral arrangements

created by club members – and that’s only one of the hundreds

of flower varieties guests will enjoy as they tour the

156 plus

private homes and gardens open for touring this year.

walking tour

history focus

bus groupconducive

garden emphasis

lunch offered refreshments included

Key to HGW Tour Symbols

designated parking

special activities included

first time on HGW Tour

shuttles available

important notes

GCV restoration site