Salisbury - Midlothian, VA
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bluesnote
N 37° 30.145 W 077° 38.863
18S E 265953 N 4153903
A historic home that is no longer after it caught fire in 1923. All that remains today is this state marker.
Waymark Code: WM12YDT
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2020
Views: 1
The plaque says, "Nearby stood Salisbury, built during the middle portion of the 18th century. It was a one-and-a-half-story frame house that had two asymmetrical brick chimneys. Patrick Henry leased Salisbury from Thomas Mann Randolph and lived there from 1784 to 1786. Randolph sold the farm to Dr. William Turpin, and after Turpin's death his daughter Caroline, married to Dr. Edward Johnson, inherited the property. Their son Confederate Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson inherited the house in 1843 and lived there until his death in 1873. The house burned to the ground in 1923."
Type of Structure: Private Building
Fire Date: 01/01/1923
Structure status: Plaque
Cause of Fire:
Unknown
Documentation of the fire: [Web Link]
Other: Not listed
Construction Date: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Give a narrative of your experience. Did you learn anything after reading about the fire in the waymark? Photos are always welcome too. Please no virtual visits.