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Ben Lomond

The home of the Garnett family in Dunnsville. Circa 1730

Photographed Jul 11, 2009 and Contributed by George Seitz.

Old Clerk's Office

Built in 1808 next door to the courthouse in Tappahannock, it is now home to the Essex Women's Club.

Photographed Aug 26, 2007 and Contributed by George Seitz

County Courthouse

Built in 1848 a 1926 renovation added a bell and clock tower.

Contributed by George Seitz.

Customs House

Built in the mid-18th century, it is on Prince St. in Tappahannock. Built of brick, it is rectangular with a three-bay front. It is one-and-a-half stories above a raised basement with a gable roof and pedimented dormers. It operated Whitlock's Ordinary in the 1760's and 1770's.

Photographed July 1996 and Contributed by George Seitz.

Rappahannock Church

Washington L. Clark, Architect, and Dr. Leonard Henley, Builder, were commissioned to construct the present building where services were first held on the fourth Sunday in May 1861. The building is of Roman design, reflecting a Colonial influence in the interior

Photographed Jul 11, 2009 and Contributed by George Seitz.

Ritchie House

Archibald Ritchie played a leading role in Tappahannock in the decades before the Revolution.

Photographed Aug 26, 2007 and Contributed by George Seitz.


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