Description: 61480 359-D-2 The Library at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Virginia State Route 235, Mt. Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121 Mount Vernon is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, founded 1853 for the preservation of the home and tomb of Washington. Color Photo by Walter H. Miller © MVLA Mount Vernon Ladies' Association___________________________________ This vintage postcard features the Library of Mt. Vernon Mansion in Fairfax County, VA, designed by Walter H. Miller and manufactured in 1952. The postcard is an original printed lithograph, with a standard size of 5.5 x 3.5 inches and divided back chrome features. It is a single unit in a set of one, made of cardboard and paper materials. The postcard is unposted and showcases the elegant interior decor of the library, with a focus on famous places, historical figures, and patriotic themes. It is a perfect addition to any collection of topographical postcards, postcards, or collectibles. This antique kitchen utensil is a unique piece of history, perfect for tourism, travel, or landscapes. "The Library's early yearsPossibly the earliest reference to a Library at Mount Vernon (other than George Washington’s personal library) comes in the 1885 Council Minutes of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA) (page 14): The Vice Regent for Maine moved, ‘That a committee be appointed to consider the best methods for filling the vacant shelves of the Library—said committee to consist of three members, the Vice Regents for Massachusetts, for Ohio and for Louisiana; and they are hereby requested to ascertain, from these widely separated localities, what sources of supply for this work may exist throughout the country.’ Approved. For some time, the Council Minutes of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association include reports from a “Records Committee” and a “Library Committee.” The former dealt mostly with Association archival matters. The latter oversaw the acquisition, care, and maintenance of the 18th-century books in General Washington’s study, manuscripts, and 19th- and 20th-century books about the Washingtons. In the 1936 Council Minutes, the Library Committee (pages 45-46) spoke of how these two collections continued to evolve. The Mansion Library worked toward recreating Washington’s personal library; the Reference Library, “gathering together a useful lot of old and new books for the benefit of our Staff and the Vice-Regents. This aims to be a collection of rather wide scope for ready reference on the grounds. It has already proved itself of real service.” The MVLA's 1938 annual report referred to the reference library as a collection of “material relating not only to Washington and his life and time, but to the eighteenth century in general, including its arts and crafts, its horticulture and agriculture, and other related subjects.”https://www.mountvernon.org/library/about-the-library "Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. An American landmark, the estate lies on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately 15 miles south of Washington, D.C.. The Washington family acquired land in the area in 1674. Around 1734, the family embarked on an expansion of its estate that continued under George Washington, who began leasing the estate in 1754 before becoming its sole owner in 1761. The mansion was built of wood in a loose Palladian style; the original house was built in about 1734 by George Washington's father Augustine Washington.[4] George Washington expanded the house twice, once in the late 1750s and again in the 1770s. It remained Washington's home for the rest of his life. Following his death in 1799, the estate progressively declined under the ownership of several successive generations of the family as revenues were insufficient to maintain it adequately. In 1858, the house's historical importance was recognized and was taken over by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, along with part of the Washington property estate. The mansion and its surrounding buildings escaped damage from the American Civil War, which damaged many properties in the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Mount Vernon was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is still owned and maintained in trust by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, being open to the public daily in recognition of George Washington's 1794 acknowledgement of public interest in his estate: "I have no objection to any sober or orderly person's gratifying their curiosity in viewing the buildings, Gardens, &ca. about Mount Vernon." NameWhen George Washington's ancestors acquired the estate, it was known as Little Hunting Creek Plantation, named after the nearby Little Hunting Creek. When Washington's older half-brother, Lawrence Washington, inherited it, he renamed it after Edward Vernon, a vice admiral and his commanding officer during the War of Jenkins' Ear who captured Portobelo from the Spanish. When George Washington inherited the property, he retained the name. Buildings and grounds Built in classic Palladian architecture style, the home's west side is flanked by advancing single-story secondary wings creating a cour d'honneur.The estate contained 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) when George Washington lived there. As of 2011, the property consists of 500 acres (200 ha), including the mansion and over 30 other buildings near the riverfront. ArchitectureConstruction on the present mansion at Mount Vernon began in approximately 1734 and was built in incremental stages by an unknown architect under the supervision of Augustine Washington.[4] This staggered and unplanned evolution is indicated by the off-center main door. As completed and seen today, the house is in a loose Palladian style. The principal block, dating from about 1734, was a one-story house with a garret. In the 1750s, the roof was raised to a full second story and a third floor garret. There were also one-story extensions added to the north and south ends of the house; these were torn down during the next building phase. The present day mansion is 11,028 sq ft (1,025 m2). In 1774, the second expansion began. A two-story wing was added to the south side. Two years later a large two-story room was added to the north side. Two single-story secondary wings were built in 1775. These secondary wings, which house the servants hall on the northern side and the kitchen on the southern side, are connected to the corps de logis by symmetrical, quadrant colonnades, built in 1778. The completion of the colonnades cemented the classical Palladian arrangement of the complex and formed a distinct cour d'honneur, known at Mount Vernon as Mansion Circle, giving the house its imposing perspective. The corps de logis has a hipped roof with dormers and the secondary wings have gable roofs with dormers. In addition to its second story, the importance of the corps de logis is further emphasized by two large chimneys piercing the roof and by a cupola surmounting the center of the house; this octagonal focal point has a short spire topped by a gilded dove of peace. This placement of the cupola is more in the earlier Carolean style than Palladian and was probably incorporated to improve ventilation of the enlarged attic and enhance the overall symmetry of the structure and the two wings; a similar cupola crowns the Governor's House at Williamsburg, of which Washington would have been aware. Though no architect is known to have designed Mount Vernon, some attribute the design to John Ariss, a prominent Virginia architect who designed Paynes Church in Fairfax County (now destroyed) and likely Mount Airy in Richmond County. Other sources credit Colonel Richard Blackburn, who also designed Rippon Lodge in Prince William County and the first Falls Church. Blackburn's granddaughter Anne married Bushrod Washington, George's nephew, and is interred at the Washingtons' tomb on the grounds. Most architectural historians believe that the design of Mount Vernon is solely attributable to Washington alone and that the involvement of any other architects is based on conjecture."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vernon
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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Artist: Walter H. Miller
Featured Person: George Washington
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Year Manufactured: 1952
City: Arlington
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: © MVLA Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Subject: The Library of Mt. Vernon Mansion, Fairfax County, VA 1952
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Unit Type: Unit
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Region: Virginia
Country: United States
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Famous Places, Historical Figures, Landscapes, Patriotic, Roadside America, Social History, Tourism, Travel, Interior decor, Kitchen utensils, Aantique Kitchen utensils, Libary History
Features: Chrome, Divided Back
Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Postage Condition: Unposted
