Burks - Guy - Hagen House - Bedford, Virginia
N 37° 20.326 W 079° 31.382
17S E 630833 N 4133476
The unique design of this historic home features a central tower and affords visitors a panoramic view of the Peaks of Otter, which are two of the highest peaks in the state.
Waymark Code: WM1HGY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2007
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Martin P. Burks was born on January 23, 1851 in Bedford where his father, Edward C. Burks maintained a successful law practice. Burks graduated from Washington College in 1870 and obtained a degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1872. Upon graduation, Burks began his law practice in Bedford and in 1899 joined the law faculty of
Washington and Lee where he was appointed dean in 1903. In 1917 Burks was appointed to the Supreme Court of Appeals. He died in 1928 and is buried in Bedford.
In 1907 the property was purchased by James R. Guy, Grandfather of the present owners. Guy served as the first principal of the first public school in Liberty (now Bedford) in Burks-Guy-Hagan House, Bedford, VA.
He served as principal of Belmont Seminary, a Presbyterian school, from 1890 until its closing in the depression of 1898, and thereafter he served as the first principal of Bedford High School until shortly before his death in 1919. Guy was married to Anne Steptoe Foster, a great-Granddaughter of James "Jemmy" Steptoe, longtime clerk of Bedford County.
This home is still maintained as a private residence. Please be respectful of the property when visiting this waymark.
Source/Credit: Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Street address:
520 Peak Street
Bedford, Va. United States
24523
County / Borough / Parish: Bedford County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875 - 1949
Historic function: Domestic Dwelling
Current function: Domestic Dwelling
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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