Emporia, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Village View
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
1. Village View Marker
Inscription.
Village View, a stately Federal-style mansion, was built about 1795 by James Wall and remodeled in 1823 by Nathaniel Land. It is notable for its elaborate scrollwork in the fanlight and sidelights around the front door, ornately carved mantels, decorative interior moldings, and massive hewn beams. During Civil War engagements at Hicksford, 7-12 December 1864, Confederate major generals W. H. F. "Rooney" Lee and Wade Hampton, attended by Village View owner Capt. William H. Briggs, met at the house. After the war, Briggs conducted the Briggs Academy, a private school for boys, in a small dwelling on the east lawn. Village View is listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Village View, a stately Federal-style mansion, was built about 1795 by James Wall and remodeled in 1823 by Nathaniel Land. It is notable for its elaborate scrollwork in the fanlight and sidelights around the front door, ornately carved mantels, decorative interior moldings, and massive hewn beams. During Civil War engagements at Hicksford, 7-12 December 1864, Confederate major generals W. H. F. "Rooney" Lee and Wade Hampton, attended by Village View owner Capt. William H. Briggs, met at the house. After the war, Briggs conducted the Briggs Academy, a private school for boys, in a small dwelling on the east lawn. Village View is listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UM-42.)
Location. 36° 40.874′ N, 77° 32.711′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 301) and Briggs Street, on the right when traveling north on
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.