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.

Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UM-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.

Location. 36° 40.874′ N, 77° 32.711′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 301) and Briggs Street, on the right when traveling north

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on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Worst of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Bishop William McKendree (1757-1835) (about 500 feet away); General Edward E. Goodwyn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gordon Linwood Vincent (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Masonic Lodges (approx. ¼ mile away); Grave of Gen. John R. Chambliss, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans of the 1914-1918 World War I (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Village View (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Bishop William McKendree (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

South Main Street (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009

2. South Main Street (facing north)

Village View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009

3. Village View

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009

4. Village View

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 1,612 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.