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1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census

1920 Census Renter Wife Daughter

DuBose, Henry W, age 35, Presbyterian minister “ Marie, age 30 “ Marie, age 1

1927 Directory Dunglinson, Joseph Rev.

1930 Census Renter Wife Son Mother Servant

Dunglinson, Joseph, age 49, clergyman, First Presbyterian “ Annie M, age 49 “ Joseph, age 17 “ Margarett H, age 73, wid Williams, Edna, age 40 (B)

1935 Directory Dunglinson, Joseph Rev.

1940 Census Owner Wife

Dunglinson, Joseph, age 59, church minister “ Anne Moore, age 59

1945 Directory Vacant

1950 Directory Roberts, John K Rev.

1960 Directory Roberts, John K Jr. Rev.


1977 Directory

1984 Directory

1990 Directory

2015 Assessor Not found

Bee 13 Apr 1929: There will be a business meeting of the Junior Music Study club at the home of Mrs.

Joseph Dunglinson, 119 Sutherlin Ave. …

Bee 11 Jan 1936: First Presbyterian circle 8. Mrs. E. H. Potts, leader, with Mrs. Joseph Dunglinson, 119

Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 26 Oct 1942: Dr. Joseph Dunglinson was brutally attacked early Sunday morning outside the

Sutherlin Avenue manse by unknown people when he sought to remonstrate with noisemakers outside

his residence.

Bee 17 Oct 1947: More than three hundred members of the congregation of the First Presbyterian

Church last night attended a reception which was given by Rev. John K. Roberts D,D, pastor, and Mrs.

Roberts at the Manse on Sutherlin Avenue …

Bee 8 May 1950: The Lady Astor Garden Club will hold its final business meeting of the year … Mrs. John

K. Roberts will be the hostess at her home on Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 19 Sep 1953: First Presbyterian circle No. 5. Mrs. Charles Haynsworth, chairman, with Mrs. John K.

Roberts, 119 Sutherlin Ave.


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1945 Directory

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1960 Directory

1970 Directory Kelson, Benjamin, Rev.

1977 Directory

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1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census Owner Wife Daughter Son Moth-in-law Servant

Watson, John T Jr., age 48, brick manufacturer “ Mary G, age 41 “ Nancy G, age 15 “ James G, age 1 Green, Nannie D, age 68, wid Jefferies, Estrs, age 45, wid, cook (B)

1920 Census Owner Wife Son

Watson, John, age 52, hardware merchant “ Mary, age 51 “ James G, age 11

1927 Directory Watson, J T


Watson, John T, age 68, hardware merchant “ Mary G, age 61 “ James G, age 21

1935 Directory Watson, John T

1940 Census Renter Wife Son Daughter Renter Wife Lodger

Smith, Ben A, age 40, manager southern dairies “ Katherine, age 36 “ Ben A Jr., age 8 “ Katherine, age 9/12 Stoneham, John T, age 32, salesman, publishing co “ Evelyn M, age 29, substitute teacher “ Flynn, Madeline, age 36, wid, retail coordinator

1945 Directory Stoneham, John M Estes, Josephine, teacher “ Mary S (wid Oscar) “ Oscar P, USN

1950 Directory Isenhour, N Lee

1960 Directory Grubb, Hortense C Mrs.


1977 Directory Dodson, Ethel M Goldman, A Jeff

1977 Tour Owner Miss Ethel Dodson

1984 Directory Giovanni, Derek

1990 Directory a Meredith, Clara

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b Kirkland, Phil

2004 Assessor Transfer Wyman R Kirland Estate to KLW Properties LLC, $33,100

2004 Assessor Transfer KLW Properties to Dunlap, Jerry L and Wanda B, $62,500

Times Dispatch 24 Jul 1910: Miss Lady Harris, of Reidsville, N.C., who has been the guest of Miss Nancy

Watson, Sutherlin Avenue, has returned home.

Bee 12 Oct 1935: First Presbyterian Circle No. 4 – Mrs. D. A. Overbey, leader, with Mrs. J. T. Watson,

125 Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 8 Jun 1942: A business meeting of the Lady Astor Garden Club … at the home of Mrs. John

Stoneham, Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 19 Jun 1944: The Fireside Book Club will meet with Mrs. John Stoneham at her home on Sutherlin

Avenue …

Bee 19 Sep 1944: For Sale! Apartment, 125 Sutherlin Ave. …

Bee 3 Oct 1944: Oscar Estes, U.S. navy, is visiting his mother, Mrs. O. P. Estes on Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 6 Apr 1946: Oscar Estes, of Greensboro, N.C., is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. O. P.

Estes, on Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 3 Sep 1947: Mrs. O. P. Estes has returned to her home on Sutherlin Avenue from a three weeks stay

at Patrick Springs.

Bee 6 Mar 1950: Mrs. John Stoneham will be hostess to the Lady Astor Garden Club …

Bee 20 Jan 1954: Display Ad: At Auction, 125 Sutherlin Avenue. This 12-room home has: 1ST Floor:

Living room, dining room, kitchen, den, 2 bedrooms and bath. 2nd floor: 6 rooms and 2 baths …

Bee 4 Feb 1954: Display Ad: Household furniture at auction, property of Mr. Lee Isenhour …

Bee 29 Sep 1956: There was no further information this morning on the automobile of Mrs. Sara

Durham, of 125 Sutherlin Ave, which was stolen from in front of her residence …

Bee 30 Jun 1960: Houses for Sale: 125 Sutherlin Ave. Solid brick, 13 rooms, 3½ baths, basement, gas

steam heat …

Bee 15 Feb 1967: Valuable 12 Room brick residence, 125 Sutherlin Ave. … this brick residence is ideally

arranged for 3 apartments …

Bee 20 Feb 1971: Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Londono and son, Robert, and daughter, Kimberly, have

returned to their home in Medellin, Columbia, South America, after a month’s visit to Mrs. Londono’s

mother, Mrs. Mildred Jones, 125 Sutherlin Ave. Mrs. Londono is the former Miss Sandra Jones.

Bee 21 Feb 1972: Mrs. Anna Kolodny Kelson, wife of Rabbi Benjamin Kelson, of 125 Sutherlin Ave., died

in Memorial Hospital today …

Register 23 May 1976: A. Jeffrey Goldman, 125 Sutherlin Ave., has passed the Virginia State Board of

Opticians examination for certification as a dispensing optician. …


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Register 25 May 1976: A summer schedule of “street meets” of city historic district homeowners was

announced last night … Meets will be held at the following homes: … William Moore, 142 Sutherlin Ave.

Register 8 May 1977: Instead of indulging in television to idle away hours, Mrs. Ethel Dodson, 125

Sutherlin Ave., said she’d rather pick up a paint brush and take to her easel. …


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1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census Owner Wife Boarder Boarder

Anderson, Joseph B, age 62, commissioner of revenue “ Julia B, age 54 Jourdian, Henrietta, age 30 “ W B, age 36, commercial salesman

1920 Census Owner Wife Daughter Son-in-law Grandson Servant

Anderson, Joseph B, age 72, commissioner, city “ Julia M, age 65 Jordan, Hennie, age 40 “ W B, age 42, manufactor “ W Bascom, age 8 Blackman, Lottie, age 20, cook (B)

1927 Directory Jordan, W B

1930 Census Owner Daughter Grandson

Anderson, Joseph B, age 83 Jordan Henrietta, age 50, wid “ Bascomb, age 18

1935 Directory Jordan, Henrietta Mrs.

1940 Census Renter Son Servant

Jordan, Henrietta, age 61, wid “ Bascom, age 28, city lawyer Cloud, Thelma, age 49, maid (B)

1945 Directory Jordan, Henrietta A Mrs.

1950 Directory Jordan, Bascom

1960 Directory Patterson, Samuel T

1970 Directory Patterson, Samuel T


1984 Directory Virginia Investment Properties

1990 Directory Danville Pulmonary Clinic Henderson, William W physician O’Neill, Thomas J, physician

1998 Tour Owner

Anderson House Dr. Randy Buckspan

2004 Assessor Transfer Randy J Buckspan to American National Bank, $130,000

2006 Assessor Transfer American National to Danville Museum, $125,000

2014 Assessor Transfer Danville Museum to City, $0

2015 Assessor Owner City of Danville (on behalf of museum)


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Bee 2 Mar 1929: W. Bascom Jordan … died unexpectedly this morning … in his home, 126 Sutherlin

avenue. … He had been out and about frequently and only yesterday visited his office in the plant of the

Morotock Manufacturing company, of which he had been president for many years. … being married to

Miss Henrietta Anderson, a daughter of Major Joseph B. Anderson …

Bee 23 Nov 1934: The funeral services for Joseph B. Anderson who died at his home on Sutherlin

avenue … were held from the residence this morning …

Bee 23 Jan 1943: Mrs. Roscoe Anderson is spending some time with Mrs. W. B. Jordan on Sutherlin

Avenue.

Bee 3 Oct 1944: Wanted: Nurse or cook to go to Florida for winter. 126 Sutherlin Ave. Phone 23.

Bee 1 Nov 1946: A long illness today ended the life of Mrs. W. Bascom Jordan … Funeral service will be

conducted from the residence, 126 Sutherlin Avenue …

Bee 16 Oct 1954: For Sale: 126 Sutherlin Ave. 8 rooms, 2 baths …

Bee 7 May 1956: Samuel T. Patterson, Jr., a student at Emory and Henry College, spent the week-end

with his parents on Sutherlin Avenue …

Bee 21 Jun 1956: Mrs. Chester L. Davidson and son, Chester L. Davidson Jr., have returned to New York

City after a visit to Mrs. Davidson’s cousin, Mrs. Samuel T. Patterson, and family on Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 19 Sep 1962: Samuel T. Patterson, Jr., of Sutherlin Avenue recently completed two years of service

with the U.S. Army and has left for Lexington to resume his studies at Washington and Lee Law School.

Bee 13 Apr 1963: Mrs. Samuel Thorne Patterson of Sutherlin Avenue leaves Monday to attend the

reception and luncheon Tuesday of the nation Society of Magna Carta Dames … in Washington, D.C. …

Bee 21 Aug 1965: Mrs. S. T. Patterson and her son, George Vick Patterson of Sutherlin Ave., returned

Thursday night from Pinehurst, N.C., where they visited their cousin, Mrs. E. Russell Hubbard …

Bee 28 Jun 1966: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thorne Patterson of Sutherlin Ave. Were in Henderson, N.C.,

Saturday and attended the annual picnic and reunion …

Register 6 Sep 1967: Samuel Thorne Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Patterson of 126 Sutherlin

Ave., has passed the Virginia Bar Examination …

Bee 29 Sep 1969: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Belton of Richmond were weekend guests of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Thorne Patterson on Sutherlin Ave.

Register 30 Oct 1976: For Sale: 126 Sutherlin Ave. Near the museum in the Historic District. Beautiful

old home featuring entrance foyer, LR, formal DR, 3 baths, 4 or 5 BRs, and many other extras. 20’s.

Tour Book 1998:

Used adaptively for about 20 years now, the house at 126 Sutherlin Avenue nevertheless

presents itself to passersby as one the street’s grand residences, displaying the quiet dignity it

has since 1904 when it was built for Danville’s long-time Commissioner of Revenue.


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Just after the turn of the 20th century Julia Anderson purchased in three parcels the lot on

which she and her husband Joseph B. Anderson, had constructed their two-story dwelling of

late-Queen Anne styling. This land, part of the former rear yard of the Sutherlin Mansion had

been subdivided and was being sold in city lots by Major Sutherlin’s widow, Jane E. Patrick

Sutherlin. Interest in these more-or-less 50-foot lots along Holbrook and Sutherlin avenues was

keen in the I 890s and early I 900s. As the many sumptuous late-Victorian residences along these

avenues attest, many Danvillians were eager to live at an address behind the Sutherlin’s historic

Italian Villa—where history had been made only a generation earlier.

Upon its completion, and for the next 50 years, the house at 126 Sutherlin Avenue was home to

members of the Anderson family, or their children and in-laws. Patriarch of the family, Joseph

Banister Anderson, served Danville as Commissioner of Revenue for some 30 years, in addition

to service in Virginia’s General Assembly. He and his wife, the former Julia Millspaugh, had two

sons and two daughters. One of these daughters, Henrietta Julia Anderson, continued to live in

her parents’ Sutherlin Avenue home after her marriage to W. Bascom Jordan, head of the

Morotock Manufacturing Company. Following her husband’s death in 1929, Mrs. Jordan

remained here with her daughter-in-law and son, W Bascom Jordan, Jr., a respected attorney

and later Danville’s City Attorney. In 1954, he and his wife sold the old family home to Mr. and

Mrs. Glen Brickey, and moved to 334 West Main Street, a serene, brown-shingle-clad dwelling

now used by Averett College as its Admissions Office.

Only six months later the Brickeys sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Patterson. For

some twenty years Mr. Patterson, an executive in the rubber industry, lived with his family in

the Sutherlin Avenue house which many Danville residents still refer to as the old Patterson

home. Following his death in 1975, his widow, the former Frances Vick, sold the house to Mr.

and Mrs. John J. Smith.

It was John and Mary Kate Smith who were the first to adapt the house, at least in part, for

office space. Restored in 1977 to serve both as the couple’s home and office, the house was

reconfigured as an upstairs residence, with the first floor adapted for Mr. Smith’s real estate

business. The newly-remodeled dwelling was open as part of the Danville Historical Society’s

Walking Tour for the first time in December 1977.

In the mid-1980s the property was sold to pulmonary physicians, Drs. William W Henderson and

Thomas J. O’Neill, who adapted the first floor of the house as the Danville Pulmonary Clinic. In

the process, a former back porch was enclosed to provide a waiting room with convenient

access from the rear yard, which was surfaced in interlocking payers to blend the parking area

with the character of the house and nearby Danville Museum. When the Pulmonary Clinic

moved to larger quarters in 1995, the structure was leased to another physician, Dr. Jeffrey

Crittenden, who opened the Danville Neurology Clinic. Following the clinic’s move to Broad

Street in 1997, Dr. Randy Buckspan purchased the property.

A cosmetic and laser surgeon, Dr. Buckspan is delighted with the handsome old house which he

and his wife Amy have taken an active interest in refurbishing. Not only have they refined its

plan to suit his practice, but also to take full advantage of character- defining features such as

tall seven-panel doors, mellow old floors, paneled wainscoting and Edwardian-era mantels.


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The Buckspans have painted the house a restful mid-green, trimmed in ivory which shows to

good advantage the L-shaped porch with Doric columns and a scrollwork applique within the

porch pediment. A beautiful Palladian-style window with shutters graces the right side of the

house, a design echoed in the smaller Palladian window in the front gable.


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1890 Directory

1900 Census

1902 Directory Beth-Sholem Synagogue

1910 Census

1920 Census

1927 Directory Church of the Ascension (Lutheran)

1930 Census

1935 Directory Beth Sholem Synagogue

1940 Census




1970 Directory Temple Beth Sholem

1971 Survey Rated Outstanding


1977 Tour Owner Temple Beth Sholem





2015 Assessor Owner Beth Sholem Synagogue

Bee 15 Oct 1927: Evangelical Lutheran Church of The Ascension … Services held in Beth Sholem

Synagogue, Sutherlin Ave. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. …

Bee 5 Oct 1929: Laying of the cornerstone of Beth Sholem Synagogue on Sutherlin avenue took place

this afternoon where appropriate ceremonies were held, these being in charge of the Roman Eagle

Lodge of Masons.

Bee 7 Apr 1944: … Rabbi Julius K. Gutmann will conduct Passover Services at 6:30 tonight at Beth

Sholem Synagogue on Sutherlin Ave. …

Tour Book 1985:



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December, a month of holidays, includes Chanukah, the festival of lights. For Jews the world

over, it marks the rededication of the ancient temple in Jerusalem after Judas Maccabee

defeated Antiochus, the tyrannical Syrian king. During the eight days of Chanukah, eight candles

— one each day — will be lit in the traditional menorah, a candleholder reserved exclusively for

the annual celebration of freedom.

This year the Danville Historical Society’s Walking Tout coincides with the first day of Chanukah,

December 8th. Understandably, the Society is honored that the congregation of Temple Beth

Sholom agreed to open their house of worship at this special season. Members of the

congregation will be present to explain the rich symbolism of their temple, the menorah and

other ceremonial objects — all reminders of the active history of the congregation.

Standing like a red brick sentinel on Sutherlin Avenue, this austere but distinctive Romanesque

structure was built in 1899-1900. It was constructed for the congregation by RB. Graham, an

accomplished turn-of-the- century architect-builder. The verticality of the facade, which is

accented by a conical-topped corner belfry, is balanced by belt courses that link with the various

openings. The building adds a note of variety to a Street that otherwise consists of domestic

architecture.

Inside the structure, the Romanesque influence is enhanced by complex trusses with rounded

arches and the original stained glass windows flanking the sanctuary. Over the altar is a large

window depicting Moses holding the Law. Under the window the Hebrew scrolls of the Torah,

the five books of Moses, are housed in the ark built in the shape of the Temple that stood in

Jerusalem. In front of the ark is another early feature of the temple, the cast-iron eternal light, a

reminder of the continuing presence of God.

Tour Book 2009:

December, a month of holidays, includes Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. For Jews the world

over, it marks the rededication of the ancient temple in Jerusalem after Judas Maccabeus

defeated Antiochus IV, the tyrannical Syrian king. During the eight days of Chanukah, eight

candles – one each day – will be lit by the "servant" candle, or shamash, in the traditional

menorah, a candle holder reserved exclusively for the annual celebration of freedom.

This year, the Danville Historical Society's Holiday Tour coincides with the first two full days of

Chanukah, December 12th and 13th. The Danville Historical Society is honored that the

congregation of Temple Beth Sholom agreed to open their house of worship at this special

season, a time when visitors can experience the rich symbolism of the temple, the menorah and

other ceremonial objects – all reminders of the enduring history of the congregation.

Standing like a red brick sentinel on Sutherlin Avenue, this austere but distinctive Romanesque

structure was built in 1899-1900. It was constructed for the congregation by R. B. Graham, an

accomplished turn-of-the-century architect-builder. The verticality of the facade, accented by a

conical-topped corner belfry, is balanced by belt courses that link with the various

openings. The building adds a note of variety to a street that otherwise consists of domestic

architecture.


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Inside, the Romanesque influence is reflected also by complex trusses with semi-circular arches,

repeated in the original stained glass windows flanking the sanctuary. Over the altar is a large

window depicting Moses holding the Law. Under the window the Hebrew scrolls of the Torah,

the five books of Moses, are housed in the ark built in the shape of the Temple that stood in

Jerusalem. In front of the ark is another early feature of the temple, the cast-iron eternal light, a

reminder of the continuing presence of God.


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1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census Renter Daughter Son-in-law Grandson

Patrick, Laura A, age 79, wid, president, home for sick Higins, Annie P, age 47 “ William G, bookkeeper, laundry “ Frank G, age 19, clerk, railroad

1920 Census Owner Wife Son Son

Bagby, J L, age 45, bank teller “ Rosa, age 44 “ E Ballon, age 10 “ James, age 8

1927 Directory Bagby, J L

1930 Census Owner Wife Son Son Lodger Lodger

Bagby, J Loveless, age 55, bookkeeper, bank “ Rosa V, age 50 “ Wallace, age 21, salesman, sport shop “ James A, age 18 Eper, Elizabeth, age 25, grade school teacher Bradshaw, Maria, age 30, private nurse

1935 Directory Bagby, J Lovelace

1940 Census Owner Wife Lodger Lodger

Bagby, J Lovelace, age 65, bank clerk “ Rosa B, age 65 Epes, Elizabeth P, age 34, city school teacher Lomax, Gene B, age 28, private duty nurse




1970 Directory Georgiades, George Rev.

1977 Directory Weber, Steven R

1977 Tour Owner Steve and Ella Weber

1984 Directory Weber, Steven R

1990 Directory Meador, Frederick

1996 Assessor Transfer To Perkins, Lionel Parker III & Sarah Swift, $112,500

1997 Tour Owner

Boatwright-Bagby House Mr. and Mrs. L. Parker Perkins, III

2000 Assessor Transfer Perkins to Day, Elaine L, $130,000



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Times Dispatch 20 Mar 1910: Mrs. Lawrence Patrick, of Richmond, is visiting Mrs. Laura Patrick,

Sutherlin Avenue.

Times Dispatch 9 Oct 1910: Mrs. Laura Patrick is the guest of relatives in North Carolina, for several

weeks.

Bee 13 Jul 1925: Miss Josephine Dixon is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bagby on Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 13 May 1931: Mrs. Richmond Brown, of Richmond, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Bagby,

Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 21 Sep 1936: Wanted: Neat colored girl to do general house work. 130 Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 22 Oct 1937: Mrs. John W. Parker, Jr., is spending a few days with Mrs. J. L. Bagby, Sutherlin

avenue.

Bee 9 May 1938: Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson Kelly, Jr., of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, announce the marriage

of their daughter, Lloyd, to James Lovelace Bagby, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bagby …

Mrs. J. H. Abbitt of Henderson, N.C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Bagby, and Mr. Bagby, at their home

on Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 8 Jun 1961: Last rites for J. Lovelace Bagby will be conducted tomorrow … Mr. Bagby dies last

evening at his home at 130 Sutherlin Ave. …

Bee 6 Jul 1963: For Sale: West End – 130 Sutherlin Avenue. 8 rm. House, 2 baths, level lot …

Bee 14 Nov 1972: Display Ad: … Property of St. Peters Greek Orthodox Church. Auction … 130 Sutherlin

Avenue … Inspection welcomed before sale day by calling Father George …

Bee 31 Aug 1975: Mr. and Mrs. Steven Weber, 130 Sutherlin Ave., are among several young people who

this summer have purchased historic district homes and are renovating them. One official says young

buyers are the best hope for the district.

Tour Book 1997:

Among the most sought-after building lots in the tobacco and textile prosperity which surged

ahead in Danville despite the 1893 financial panic were those parcels along Holbrook and

Sutherlin avenues subdivided in the late 1 880s from the former rear yard of the Sutherlin

Mansion. According to city land books, the forty-foot lot, number 18, purchased at auction in

1894 by T.S. Williamson remained unimproved for almost a decade. In 1903 Williamson had this

comfortable house at 130 Sutherlin Avenue constructed as an investment for $1,600. A member

of an established Southside tobacco family, Thomas S. Williamson was also associated at the

time with a printing firm on South Union Street, Boatwright Brothers Co., where he served as

vice president. In fact, the first known occupant of this late-Queen-Anne-style dwelling, I.

Overton Boatwright, worked with him at Boatwright Brothers, according to the 1908 Danville

city directory. William P. Boatwright, Mr. Boatwright’s brother and business associate in the

firm, lived three doors down at 142 Sutherlin Avenue.

In 1912 Williamson disposed of the property altogether when he sold the house to Lula S.

Koons, who lived here for about three years with her husband Dr. Harry E. Koons, a local


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physician. The house then was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. E. Walton Brown. Mr. Brown, an

attorney with Withers, Brown & Leigh, resided here with his family until 1918, when the house

was purchased by Rosa B. Bagby, the wife of 1. Lovelace Bagby. The Bagbys and their children

lived here for some forty years, and during that time two generations, father and son, became

associated with the old First National Bank, the predecessor of the local branch of NationsBank,

which last year conveyed its Main Street facility to the W.R. Grace Company. Mr. Bagby survived

his wife by about four years. After his death in 1961, his two sons sold the house to Mr. and Mrs.

Gilbert S. Guinn who remained here little more than a year before selling the property to the

trustees. of St. Peters Greek Orthodox Church as a home for their minister.

In 1975 Steven and Ella Weber purchased the house during the initial flush of restoration work

on Sutherlin Avenue following the creation of the historic district in 1972. Mr. Weber’s expertise

in his profession as a mechanic, combined with his and Mrs. Weber’s other skills began to

transform the aging structure. Their efforts at restoration, especially evident to the passerby in a

period exterior paint scheme, brick sidewalk, antique lighting and cast-iron fence, proved to be

just the first of several by conscientious young couples, each of whom gradually improved the

house and, in turn, the entire street. When the Webers moved to Forest Hills, the house was

sold to another enthusiastic young professional couple, John and Lisa Vine in 1984. In 1987,

after another brief transfer of ownership, the house was acquired by Fred and Vicki Meder. The

Meders continued the work of their predecessors and Mr. Meder added his talents as a

landscape designer to the grounds, especially in the rear yard.

Just over a year ago, the house was purchased by Parker and Sarah Perkins. The couple is

enthusiastic about the structure, not only for its charm and live ability but also because, as their

first house since being married in June of 1996, they are eager to make it a special, memorable

place. Mr. Perkins, a stockbroker by profession, brought with him here reminders of his family’s

roots in nearby South Boston, Virginia, including many hand-crafted items fashioned by his

mother, who is a gifted artist. Also on display are mementos of his years in the Marines,

including decorations for service in the Gulf War and as a Marine Aide at the White House. Mrs.

Perkins too is no stranger to antique houses. Among the pictures decorating the upstairs is one

of Bunker Hill Farm, a 90-acre family estate near Chevy Chase, Maryland, built in 181 7 by her

great-great-great grandfather, William Henry Baldwin. Complementing a number of the couple’s

prized family possessions are several English antiques, Victorian period pieces appropriate to

their turn-of-the-century house, along with furnishings from Southside Virginia—all collected by

the Perkins, in addition to watercolors and other original art which adorn the walls.


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1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census Owner Sister

Loundes, Lizzy, age 61, school teacher Dennis, F J, age 66, wid

1920 Census Owner Son Sin-in-law Daughter

Johnson, Kate, age 69 “ Garnett W, age 34, doctor, general practice Manwock, Jack, age 24, machinist, railroad “ Bulah, age 26

1927 Directory Johnson, G W Dr.

1930 Census Owner Wife Daughter Mother

Johnson, Garnett W, age 43, physician, general practice “ Addie C, age 37 “ Martha G, age 9/12 “ Kate G, age 80, wid


1940 Census Owner Wife Daughter Brother Lodger

Johnson, Garnett, age 52, medical doctor “ Addie C, age 47 “ Martha G, age 10 Cox, Hassel E, age 45, wid, salesman, biscuit co Ruffin, Mary B, age 47

1945 Directory

1950 Directory Johnson, Garnett W physician

1960 Directory Johnson, Garnett W

1970 Directory Johnson, Addie C Mrs.

1977 Directory

1984 Directory


1996 Assessor Transfer To Clark, Barbara A, $60,000

Bee 26 Sep 1924: For Rent: Furnished room, heated, running water, convenient to bath. Also garage on

lot. Phone 1350 or call at 133 Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 28 Jun 1926: Miss Cammie Swain, of near Chatham, was the week-end guest of Dr. and Mrs. G. W.

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Bee 2 Sep 1927: Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Reaves, of Norfolk, and Lieut.

Douglas Johnson, of Washington, D.C., are visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Johnson, Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 11 Jul 1938: Mrs. Theo Parker is spending this month with her daughter, Miss Ferrand Parker in the

home of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Johnson, Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 30 Jun 1942: Major G. W. Johnson of Fort Meade, Md., is spending a few days with his family on

Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 30 Oct 1942: Miss Mary B. H. Ruffin has been removed to her home on Sutherlin Avenue from

Memorial Hospital, where she has been a patient.

Bee 17 Nov 1942: Mrs. James M. Featherstone of Washington, who has been visiting in Augusta, Ga.,

will arrive tonight to be the guest of her sister, Miss Mary Ruffin, on Sutherlin Avenue, for several days.

Bee 6 Sep 1946: Display Ad: Dr. G. W. Johnson announces opening of his offices for practice of

medicine. 133 Sutherlin Avenue, Phone 1390.

Bee 7 Jan 1952: The Major William Sutherlin chapter, Children of the Confederacy, will meet … at the

home of the director, Miss Martha Gray Johnson, 133 Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 23 Jan 1955: Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Johnson have returned to their home on Sutherlin Avenue from

Carlisle, Pa. Dr. Johnson, who has been ill with pneumonia, is showing some improvement.

Bee 11 Jun 1957: Major General Douglas V. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. G.

W. Johnson on Sutherlin Avenue. Major General Johnson, a native of Danville, is now commanding

general of Fort McPherson, Ga.

Bee 23 Jul 1966: Dr. Garnett Wright Johnson, retired Danville physician, died in Memorial Hospital … Dr.

Johnson, who served as an officer in the Medical Corps in both world wars, had retired from practice

here in 1957. A native of Danville, he was born Oct. 4, 1886, to the late Robert Temple Johnson and

Kate Wright Johnson … He was married to Miss Ada Cox of Danville in 1925 … The family is at the

residence, 133 Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 29 Sep 1969: Mrs. Addie Cox Johnson died … in Memorial Hospital … was born at Ridgeway, March

23, 1891, a daughter of the late James Robert Cox and Martha Trent Cox. Following her marriage to the

late Dr. Garnett Wright Johnson on Nov. 7, 1925, she made her home 133 Sutherlin Ave. …

Register 11 Jul 1976: The Danville Chapter of the National Organization for Women will meet … at the

home of Christine Brubaker, 133 Sutherlin Ave. …

Register 30 Jan 1977: John H. Brubaker III has been named editor of the Danville Register. … He is

married to the former Christine Conant. They reside at 133 Sutherlin Ave. in the city’s historic district.

Register 3 May 1977: Christine Brubaker, a member of Danville’s Commission of Architectural Review

and a board member of the Danville Historical Society, has been hired by the City of Danville to serve as

director of tourism … In the newly created position, Mrs. Brubaker, of 133 Sutherlin Avenue …


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1910 Census Owner Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Son

Cole, O W, age 50, photographer “ Annie B, age 34 “ Aline C, age 13 “ Cathern F, age 8 “ Elizabeth R, age 5 “ Oliver W Jr., age 6

1920 Census Owner Wife Son Daughter

Day, Henry, age 34, printer “ Elsie, age 31 “ H Fenton, age 4 “ Elsie S, age 1

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Day, Henry, age 44, printing owner “ Elsie, age 44 “ H Fenton Jr., age 15 “ Elsie S, age 12

1935 Directory Day, Henry H


Day, Henry F, age 54, president, printing co “ Mary E S, age 52 “ H Fenton Jr., age 25 “ Elsie S, age 22

1945 Directory Day, Henry F

1950 Directory Day, Henry F

1960 Directory Day, Elsie S Mrs.

1970 Directory Day, Fenton H

1977 Directory Day, H Fenton Jr.

1977 Tour Owner Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Day, Jr.

1978 Assessor Transfer Day Jr, H Fenton to Day, Evelyn C, $0

1984 Directory Day, Evelyn C Mrs.

1990 Directory Day, Evelyn C Mrs.

2013 Assessor Transfer Day, Evelyn C to Federal National Mortgage Assn, $52,000

2013 Assessor Transfer Federal Nat’l Mortgage to Christensen, Erik D & Val-Rae, $31,000

Bee 5 Feb 1930: The Shakespeare Study Club will meet … with Mrs. Henry Day, 134 Sutherlin avenue …



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Bee 4 Aug 1931: Miss Kimbrough Caskie, of Lynchburg, is visiting Miss Elsie Day at her home on

Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 18 Aug 1942: Sgt. William M. Sutherlin and Mrs. Sutherlin of Drew Field, Tampa, Florida, are

spending ten days with Mrs. Sutherlin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Day, Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 30 Jan 1954: Church of Epiphany circle No. 3, Mrs. Wayles R. Harrison, leader, will meet with Mrs.

Henry Day, 134 Sutherlin Ave. …

Bee 1 Mar 1958: Epiphany Church circle No. 6 … with Mrs. H. Fenton Day, 134 Sutherlin Avenue.

Register 27 Sep 1967: Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Saunders Day will be held today … wife of the late

Henry Fenton Day …who died Dec, 23, 1954 … the remains will rest at the residence, 134 Sutherlin Ave.

Register 6 May 1976: Fenton Day III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Day Jr., 134 Sutherlin Ave., will be

among 150 Virginians attending the annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Ornithology …


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1940 Census Renter Wife Lodger Lodger

Baggs, Ernest N, age 46, manager, life insurance co “ Salma M, age 48 Beeston, Raymond, age 52, salesman, insurance co “ Ada, age 52

1945 Directory Carson, J Edwin Jr.

1950 Directory Carson, J Edwin Jr.

1960 Directory Morton, Etta H Mrs.

1970 Directory Motley, Charles B


1984 Directory Stahl, Thomas K

1990 Directory Stahl, Thomas K

2015 Assessor Owner Jones, John Lenwood & Mary H

Bee 22 Aug 1940: For Rent: Large steam-heated private front room. 135 Sutherlin Ave. Phone 2586.

Bee 19 Jul 1966: Miss Gail Motley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Motley, 135 Sutherlin Ave.,

traveled a bit farther than most students to attend summer school this year. Miss Motley is attending

the summer session in Europe offered by the School of Occupational Therapy …

Bee 22 Jan 1970: Miss Lavenia Gail Motley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Motley of 135 Sutherlin

Ave, has joined the staff of the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. …

Bee 9 Jan 1971: Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Motley of Sutherlin Ave. have left to visit their son Charles B.

Motley Jr., wife Rita, and grandson Todd, in Christchurch, New Zealand. … Their daughter Gil, who is in

the recreational leadership program with the American Red Cross in Vietnam, will join the Motleys in

Christchurch.



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Bee 17 Sep 1973: Charles B. Motley of 135 Sutherlin Ave., is the author of a 248-page volume of history

titled “Gleanings of Monroe County, West Virginia.”

Bee 6 May 1976: Charles B. Motley of 135 Sutherlin Ave. is the author of a newly published book titled

“Milton, North Carolina: Sidelights of History.” The volume of over 100 pages …

Register 28 Jul 1977: “Yes, There Is a Dry Fork, Virginia” is Motley’s new book about that community …


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Sutherlin Ave 137

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1910 Census Owner Wife Daughter Lodger Lodger Servant

Magruder, M J, age 45, city engineer “ Rosa W, age 40 “ Virginia W, age 16 Harrison, Annie, age 24, trained nurse “ Lillie, age 27, trained nurse Lwa, Hennie B, age 18, cook (B)

1920 Census Owner Wife Daughter Renter Wife Daughter Servant Renter ?

Magruder, James, age 58, civil engineer “ Rose W, age 54 “ Virginia W, age 26 Rendleman, W S, age 40, bank teller “ Lilly B, age 30 “ Lilly Hill, age 2 Williamson, Ossie, age 27, cook (Mu) Hodnett, Ollie, age 33, “ Allie, age 33, tobacco buyer

1927 Directory Wade, B H Moser, R H

1930 Census Owner Wife Daughter Head Mother Boarder Boarder

Wade, Benjamin H, age 66, life insurance agent “ Mary B, age 59 “ Marion S, age 30 Taylor, Beasley, age 31, redrying man, tobacco “ Mary S, age 62, wid Cantor, Maud B, age 53, wid “ Sara W, age 26, teacher

1935 Directory Wade, Benjamin H

1940 Census Owner Wife Daughter Servant

Wade, Ben H, age 76, agent, insurance co “ Mary B, age 69 “ Marion, age 44 Davis, Wilbert, age 22, chauffeur (B)

1945 Directory

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1970 Directory MacLauchlan, Virginia C Mrs.

1977 Directory ½

MacLauchlan, Virginia C Mrs. Vacant

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2015 Assessor Not Found

Times Dispatch 6 Feb 1910: J. O. Magruder has returned from Atlanta, Mobile, and Chattanooga.

Times Dispatch 20 Mar 1910: Mrs. Riggins and Mrs. Farris, of North Carolina, are visiting Mrs. J. O.

Magruder, on Sutherlin Avenue.


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Bee 6 May 1923: Building permits granted … B. H. Wade will spend $2,200 in remodeling the old J. O.

Magruder home on Sutherlin avenue …

Bee 15 Aug 1927: Mrs. M. S. Angle and daughter, Lois Sydnor, of Greensboro, N.C., spent yesterday with

Mrs. B. H. Wade on Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 28 Mar 1930: Mrs. Wilson Allen, of Washington, D.C., will arrive today to visit her parents, Mr. and

Mrs. B. H. Wade, Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 21 Mar 1931: For Sale: Canary; good singer. Apply 137 Sutherlin Ave. Phone 776.

Bee 15 Apr 1933: Mrs. Mary Taylor has returned to her home on Sutherlin avenue after a visit to her

son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dandridge Taylor in King George county, Va. She was

accompanied home by her granddaughter, little Miss Mary Taylor.

Bee 20 Feb 1937: Miss Patsy Wilkins of Paces, Va., is visiting Miss Marion Wade, Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 5 Feb 1938: Mrs. John Wilson Allen is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Wade, Sutherlin

Avenue.

Bee 14 Apr 1941: Ben H. Wade, the dean of Danville’s insurance fraternity, died at his home on

Sutherlin Avenue … a native of Halifax county being born in 1863 at Tremont, the ancestral home. …

Bee 28 Jul 1960: Some Excellent Buys: 137 Sutherlin Ave. – fine duplex apartment. Excellent condition.

Bee 13 Jan 1971: Miss Bonnie Ann MacLauchlan of 137 Sutherlin Ave. has been named to the academic

honor roll at Wingate College for the fall semester.

Bee 29 Jun 1973: Bonnie Ann MacLauchlan has “won her wings” and is now a stewardess with Delta Air

Lines. She is the daughter of Mrs. Virginia C. MacLauchlan of 137 Sutherlin Ave. …


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1910 Census Owner Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Granddau Grandson Granddau Grandson Sister Servant Renter Wife

Holland, Willard W, age 50, furniture merchant “ Martha E, age 48 “ Elizabeth G, age 24 “ Catherin P, age 19 Wooley, Mary B, age 28, wid, saleslady, dept. store “ Mary E, age 8 “ Thomas B, age 6 “ Katherin, age 3 “ Richard N, age 1 Holland, Millie H, age 36 Dunmore, Birtha, age 11, nurse (B) Conway, L B, age 79 “ Elizabeth J, age 76

1920 Census Owner Wife Step dau Step son Step dau Step son

Lyon, Holt, age 35, bookkeeper, bank “ Mary, age 54 Woolley, Elizabeth, age 19 “ Benton, age 16 “ Katherine, age 13 “ Richard, age 11

1927 Directory Lyon, P H

1930 Census Owner Wife Son Renter Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Son

Lyon, Phypps H, age 46, bookkeeper, bank “ Mary, age 45 “ Richard, age 21 Crider, Edwin P, age 41, bank cashier “ Ethel F, age 44 “ Sallie H, age 19 “ Louise O, age 17 “ Katie W, age 9 “ Edwin P, age 8 “ Walter L, age 6

1935 Directory Lyon, P Holt

1940 Census Owner Wife Daughter

Lyon, P Holt, age 55, sergeant, city “ Mary H, age 54 Poindexter, Katherine, age 31, wid, secretary, sergeant



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Granddau Lodger

“ Kitty Brook, age 10 Stockton, Merrill, age 25, stenographer, jewelry co



1960 Directory Wooley, Thomas B

1970 Directory Woolley, T Benton

1977 Directory Woolley, T Benton

1984 Directory

1990 Directory Cahill, Robert Y Jr.

1987 Assessor Transfer To Cahill, Robert Y Jr & Michelle C, $56,500

1985 Tour Owner

J. Turner Hamlin House Mr. Alan R. DeAndrea

2006 Assessor Transfer Cahill to American National Bank, $30,000

2006 Assessor Transfer American National Bank to Verdi, Robin Denise, $35,000

2015 Assessor Owner Verdi, Robin Denise

Bee 17 Dec 1928: Misses Elizabeth Whitehead and Katherine Watson, of Chatham, are visiting their

aunt, Mrs. E. P. Crider, Sutherlin avenue.

Kitty Brook Poindexter, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Poindexter … was hostess at her home, 138

Sutherlin avenue …

Bee 11 Sep 1935: Richard Wooley … was removed to Danville Community hospital … suffering a gunshot

wound … Members of the Swicegood’s ambulance crew who answered the call at the home of his

mother, Mrs. Holt Lyon on Sutherlin avenue …

Bee 22 Mar 1956: Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Holland Lyon were conducted … from the residence,

138 Sutherlin Avenue …

Register 5 Mar 1969: The family of Marine Pfc. Richard C. Wooley this week was notified that he was

wounded in action Feb. 27 … 20 miles below the demilitarized zone in South Vietnam. Pfc Wolley is the

son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wooley of 138 Sutherlin Ave. …

Tour Book 1985:

After the War Between the States, the land near Maj. William T. Sutherlin’s Main Street mansion

experienced rapid residential development, following the trend set by the Major, who had

moved to the top of Main Street on the eve of the War. By the 1890s, the choice sites in the

city’s West End already were graced with new and fashionable Victorian dwellings. Sutherlin

Avenue, after the death of its namesake in 1893, was quickly subdivided and developed.

The attractive house at 138 Sutherlin Avenue is one of several Queen Anne-style structures that

rose on the Street in the mid and late 1890s. A spindle-work porch that wraps around the house

in an L-shape dominates the facade. The circular pavilion at the corner, and a small porch on the

second floor add more interest. A projecting gable with a quaint, almost Palladian, window is

also typical of Victorian Queen Anne architecture, It is likely that the local builders Bass, Brown

and Lee built the house, since that contracting firm sold the property to Mr. J. Turner Hamlin in


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1897. With several other family members, James Turner Hamlin worked at F.M. Hamlin, Sons &

Co., a prosperous grocery store on Main Street downtown. Later he formed Hamlin and Hamlin,

wholesale dealers in confections, cigars, and related items. Mr. Turner Hamlin and his family

lived on Sutherlin almost ten years. In 1906 they sold the property to Mr. and Mrs. W.W.

Holland. For the next three-quarters of a century members and descendants of the Hollands, a

family whose name was synonymous with tobacco enterprises in Danville, occupied the house.

After Mr. Holland’s death, his widow, Lizzie C. Holland conveyed the property to her daughter,

Mary Holland Lynn in July of 1920. She and her husband, Mr. P. Holt Lyon, a banker, and later

City Sergeant, lived here for many years. Mrs. Lyon’s four children (surname Woolley) by a

previous marriage, also resided here at various times over the years.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Benton Woolley and their son were the last of this family to live on

Sutherlin Avenue. Mrs. Woolley especially, is remembered by hundreds of area children who

first learned from her the joys of books and reading as she directed the children’s Department at

the Danville Public Library. In 1982 Mrs. Woolley, by then a widow, moved to Richmond and sold

the house to Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. DeAndrea. In the succeeding three years, the owners have

renewed this fine old house with a lively three-color paint scheme outside, and with careful

repair, fresh paint and wallpaper borders inside. The tall mantels in the formal rooms are

especially interesting. The living room mantel has been stripped and refinished by the father of

Ms. Gayle Saunders, who occupies the first floor. The gleaming wood is mellow, solid cherry. Ms.

Saunder’s father also hand crafted much of the beautiful pine and walnut furniture in use

throughout the house.


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1940 Census Renter Wife Son

Updike, Glenn B, age 48, druggist “ Annie H, age 47 “ Glenn B Jr., age 13

1945 Directory Keen, Daisy Mrs.

1950 Directory Keen, Daisy Mrs.

1960 Directory Patrick, Louise L Mrs.

1970 Directory Jordan, Sterling D


1984 Directory Amos, Deborah P

1990 Directory Christofano, Linda


Bee 17 Sep 1925: For Rent – New 7 room apartment, hardwood floors, heat furnished. 138 Sutherlin

Ave. P. H. Lyon.

Bee 23 Sep 1929: Wanted: Good Laundress. Apply 138½ Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 6 Nov 1937: First Presbyterian Circle No. 7, Mrs. Randolph Perkinson, leader, with Mrs. Eugene

Withers, 138½ Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 15 Apr 1939: First Presbyterian circle No. 2 – Mrs. Margaret Potts, leader, with Mrs. Potts, 138½

Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 21 May 1942: Woman’s Union Prayer Circle will meet … with Mrs. R. H. Thomas, 138½ Sutherlin

Avenue …

Bee 3 Jan 1946: The Garden Club of Danville will meet … at the home of Mrs. Archibald D. Keen,

Sutherlin Avenue. …


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Bee 9 Jun 1943: Miss Ann Watson Luther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvie Luther, 140 Sutherlin

Avenue, left today for Lynchburg …

Bee 2 Oct 1945: Miss Ann W. Luther has returned to Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg …

Bee 21 Jan 1946: The Private Duty Section of District 6, Graduate Nurses Association of Virginia, will

hold its regular monthly meeting … with Mrs. J. Harvie Luther, 140 Sutherlin Avenue.


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1910 Census Owner Wife Son Son Moth-in-law Servant

Watson, James C, age 48, secy & treas, mfg co “ Maggie P, age 44 “ Robert M, age 9 “ Burton H, age 1 Price, Lane F, age 72, wid Mitchell, Hester, age 12, nurse (B)

1920 Census Owner Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Servant

Robins, William A, age 32, veterinary doctor “ Bessie L, age 27 “ Elizabeth, age 5 “ K Marie, age 3 “ Marguerite, age 1 Waller, Jennie, age 52, cook (B)

1927 Directory Robbins, W A Dr.

1930 Census Owner Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Father Boarder Servant

Robins, William A, age 42, veterinarian “ Bessie C, age 37 “ M Elizabeth, age 15 “ Nancy K, age 13 “ Margaretta C, age 12 “ Fred, age 78, wid Harington, Elizabeth W, age 28, div, secretary, dry goods store Fitzgerald, Essie M, age 27 (B)

1935 Directory Robbins, William A

1940 Census Owner Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter

Robins, William A, age 52, veterinarian “ Bessie C, age 47 “ Elizabeth M, age 25, city school teacher “ Nancy C, age 23 “ Marguerite, age 22

1945 Directory Robins, Bessie Mrs.

1950 Directory Robins, Bessie C Mrs.

1960 Directory Mustain, Robert M



1977 Tour Owner Bob and Gypsy Mustain



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1997 Assessor Transfer To Rinn, Edward J & Rebecca L, $86,500

2015 Assessor Transfer Rinn, Edward J & Rebecca L to Green Tree Servicing LLC, $15,570

2016 Assessor Transfer Green Tree Servicing to Fed Home Loan Mortgage, $15,570

2016 Assessor Transfer Fed Home Loan Mortgage to Teague, Karmen L, $12,689

Bee 28 Jul 1924: Mrs. H. E. Robins and little daughter, Gladys Robins, of Richmond, are the guests of Dr.

and Mrs. W. A. Robins, 141 Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 2 Jan 1934: Miss Elizabeth Robins will return Wednesday to Randolph-Macon Woman’s College

after spending the holidays with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Robins on Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 24 Sep 1934: Frederick Robins, father of Dr. W. A. Robins, and for many years a Danville resident,

was reported seriously ill this morning at the home of his son on Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 22 Sep 1943: Miss Dorothea Hicks Garrett arrives tonight for a visit with her uncle and aunt, Dr. and

Mrs. W. A. Robins, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Link on Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 3 Aug 1944: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Robins of Richmond are here to be with Mr. Robins’ brother, Dr. W.

A. Robins, who has been sick at his home on Sutherlin Avenue for the past several months.

Bee 20 Jun 1945: Mrs. W. A. Robins has returned to her home on Sutherlin Avenue after spending the

past month as the guest of Major and Mrs. G. W. Johnson at Camp McCain, Miss. …

Bee 22 Nov 1947: Mrs. Ben F. Smart and children, who have been visiting Mrs. Smart’s mother, Mrs. W.

A. Robins on Sutherlin Avenue, will return Monday to their home in Mount Airy, N.C. …

Bee 19 Mar 1953: Mrs. W. A. Robins has returned to her home on Sutherlin Avenue after spending the

last month with friends in Miami, West Palm Beach, and Lake Worth, Fla.

Bee 12 Mar 1955: First Presbyterian circle No. 2, Mrs. John K. Roberts, chairman, with Mrs. Harry Link,

141 Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 13 Jun 1957: Miss Rita Robins Smart, of Greenwood, S.C., arrives tonight to be the guest of Miss

Robin Link, 141 Sutherlin Avenue …

Register 12 Dec 1976: Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mustain of 141 Sutherlin Ave. announce the engagement

of their daughter, Teresa Leah …


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Boatwright, William P. age 34, tobacconist “ Catherine W, age 32

1902 Directory Boatwright, William P, pres., Boatwright Bros. Co.

1910 Census Owner Wife Servant

Boatwright, W P, age 44, furniture manufacturer “ Rena W, age 42 Allen, Cora, age 22, cook (B)

1920 Census Owner Wife Aunt

Boatwright, William, age 52, furniture manufacturer “ Rena, age 50 Acree, Leali, age 70, wid

1927 Directory Boatwright, W P


Boatwright, William P, age 61, furniture manufacturer “ Rena W, age 60

1935 Directory Boatwright, William P


Boatwright, William P, age 71, office man, printing co “ Rena W, age 60



1960 Directory Moore, William L


1972 Tour


1977 Tour Owner Mr. and Mrs. William Moore


1988 Tour Owner

W. P. Boatwright House Mr. and Mrs. William Moore


2015 Assessor Owner Moore, Francis H Revocable Trust

Bee 3 Sep 1928: Miss Isabel Walker, of New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. P. Boatwright, on

Sutherlin avenue.

Mrs. Francis Davis of Baltimore has returned to her home after a visit with her cousin, Mrs. W. P.

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Bee 19 Dec 1965: The home of Mrs. Frances H. Moore on Sutherlin Ave., was the scene of a tea

yesterday … given by members of Delta Kappa Gamma Society for retired teacher of this area. …

Register 6 Jul 1967: William Lee Moore, Jr., of 142 Sutherlin Abe. Is participating in a six-week summer

program sponsored by the national Science Foundation at the University of North Carolina …

Bee 16 Oct 1972: Historic City Tour … At 142 Sutherlin Ave., the turn-of-the-century Will Boatwright

home now owned by Mr. and Mrs. William L. Moore with various interior details typical of the period …

Bee 19 Aug 1973: Miss Carole Anne Danielson … and William Lee Moore Jr. … were married at the home

of the bridegroom, 142 Sutherlin Ave. …

Tour Book 1988:

Completed in 1897, this Queen Anne style dwelling with Colonial Revival details has been home

to only two families. It was built for Mr. William P. Boatwright, who founded a printing firm,

Boatwright Brothers Co.; and a furniture company, Boatwright Furniture Co. The den still

contains a low, massive bookcase—one of several that held the Boatwrights’ extensive library—

that is a product of Boatwright Furniture. Mr. Boatwright and his wife lived here for more than

50 years.

The present owners acquired the house in 1950 shortly after Mr. Boatwright died. According to

Mrs. Moore, the house is reminiscent of one where she lived as a child in Portsmouth, Virginia.

With its steep gables, irregular bays, and semi-circular porch, the house is a classic example of a

restrained, late-Victorian frame dwelling. About 1940 the Boatwrights made the only alteration

to the original structure when they enlarged the back of the house—the present dining room

and kitchen. In their 38 years on Sutherlin Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Moore have worked diligently

to preserve and enhance their home both inside and out. Their only subtle change at the front

of the house was the replacement of the upper wood panels in the front doors with ones of

glass, complete with an etched fleur-de-lis design. This motif is like that in the massive stained

glass windows in the stairwell above the rear hall. The newel post is topped with an original

gaslight and frosted shade. The front hall is enhanced by several period architectural features—

a plaster ceiling medallion, and a built-in “boot bench” with beveled mirror. Overhead, a

spindle-work screen completes the design. The “Adamesque” mantels in the parlor and den to

the left of the hall suggest particularly the revival of interest in classical details at the turn of the

century.


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1970 Directory Love, Mary A

1977 Directory Poole, Iris Mrs.

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1977 Directory Tucker, Clara B Mrs.



1996 Assessor Transfer To Wright, Frances E, $49,000

Bee 15 Mar 1857: Display Ad: Valuable Lot (146 Sutherlin Ave.) Auction

Register 22 Oct 1967: Mr. and Mrs. Royal S. Tucker of Richmond are visiting his mother, Mrs. Roy S.

Tucker on Sutherlin Ave.



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Kinnie, Thomas P, age 49, manager, telegraph office “ Emma L, age 44 Brown, Sallie W, age 71, wid “ Maggie M, age 39school teacher

1920 Census Owner Wife Sister-in-law

Kinney, Thomas, age 60, coal merchant “ Emma L, age 55 Brown, Maggie, age 50

1927 Directory Kinney, T P

1930 Census Head Wife Sister-in-law

Kinney, Thomas, age 71, merchant, coal & wood “ Emma L, age 64 Brown, Maggie N, age 60

1935 Directory Kinney, Thomas P

1940 Census Renter Daughter Owner Wife Sister

Moss, Lizzie B, age 77, wid “ Laura, age 47, seamstress at home Kinney, Thomas, age 80, merchant, coal co “ Emma L, age 74 Brown, Margaret, age 70, retired school teacher

1945 Directory Kinney, Emma B Mrs. Kinney, Catherine Mrs.

1950 Directory Kinney, Emma B Mrs. Moss, Laura, dressmaker

1960 Directory Moss, Laura, dressmaker

1970 Directory Moss, Laura F

1977 Directory Garratt, Marion S Mrs.


1990 Directory Stallings, Merian S

1992 Assessor Transfer To Foley, William P Jr. & Mary Schreiber, $63,000

Bee 9 Jun 1930: Mrs. Meredith Williams, of Norfolk, Va., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Kinney,

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Bee 18 Mar 1935: … Firemen were also called this morning … to the home of T. P. McKinney, 145

Sutherlin avenue, where the shingle roof was on fire. No great damage was done before the fire was

extinguished. …

Bee 18 Oct 1937: At their home on Sutherlin avenue today, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pollard Kinney are

informally celebrating their golden wedding anniversary …

Bee 24 Nov 1941: At memorial hospital this morning the condition of T. P. Kinney, of 145 Sutherlin

avenue, was reported as “good” after he was admitted for treatment yesterday … following an accident

on Green street.

Register: 4 Jan 1973: Miss Laura Fisher Moss, age 80 years, of 145 Sutherlin Ave., died in Roman Eagle

Memorial Home … A native of Danville, she was born June 26, 1892, a daughter of the late Robert K.

Moss and Lizzie Brown Moss. …

Bee 13 Sep 1977: … Renee Rush, 145 Sutherlin Ave., will be hostess for the JSJ Sub-Deb meeting …


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Enright, J C, age 70, wid “ Etta A, age 34, music teacher “ W M, age 37, commercial salesman

1920 Census Owner Son Daughter Son-in-law Daughter Granddau Grandson

Enright, Mary, age 80, wid “ Willie, age 46, wid, traveling salesman “ Rita, age 42, music teacher Steppe, Edward, age 60, traveling salesman “ Minnie, age 50 “ Rosalie, age 21, school teacher “ William, age 18

1927 Directory Mobley, R R

1930 Census Owner Wife Daughter Daughter Son Son Half Bro Servant

Bass, John F, age 44, manager, tobacco warehouse “ Cecile O, age 44 “ Martha B, age 23, teacher, graded school “ Susie H, age 18 “ John F Jr., age 15 “ Robert D, age 14 Fitzgerald, Budge R, president, bank Womack, Viola, age 23 (B)

1935 Directory Bass, John F

1940 Census Owner Nephew Wife Son Dau-in-law Son Lodger Lodger Lodger Servant

Fitzgerald, W R, age 75, banker Bass, Fitzhugh, ager 54, tobacconist and farmer “ Cecile, age 53 “ J F Jr., age 26, tobacconist “ Dorothy, age 24, teacher, county school Douglas, age 24, tobacconist Fitzgerald, Margaret, age 25, teacher, county school Earp, Thomas, age 21, bank teller Alderson, L M, age 26, salesman, life insurance Terry, Addie, age 29, maid (B)

1945 Directory Bass, John F Jr.

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Parrish, Ruth B Mrs. Carithers, Robert M Wells, Harold T Jr. Allen, Esther A Mrs.


Parrish, Ruth B Mrs. Jarvis, Susan I Norton, Ersie Allen, Esther S Mrs.


Parrish, Ruth B Mrs. Jordan, Betty E Norton, Ercie L Jennings, Elizabeth.


Parrish, Ruth B Mrs. West, Rebecca S Mrs. Vacant Doss, Joyce

1999 Assessor Transfer To King, Charles L & Lori C, $44,800

Times Dispatch 25 Jul 1909: Mrs. J. C. Enright and Miss Etta Enright are visiting Mrs. Enright’s daughter,

Mrs. F. E. Stepp, at Warrenton.

Bee 10 Oct 1929: The Woman’s Union Prayer Circle will meet … with Mrs. J. F. Bass, 148 Sutherlin

avenue. …

Bee 2 Jan 1933: Miss Sue Bass continues ill with influenza at her home on Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 15 Aug 1936: Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Derwacter and daughters, Misses Mary Louise and Elizabeth

Derwacter, of Liberty, Mo., are visiting Mrs. Derwacter’s mother and uncle, Mrs. Emma Wood and W. R.

Fitzgerald on Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 16 Sep 1937: The Woman’s Union Prayer Circle will meet with Mrs. Emma Wood, 148 Sutherlin

avenue …

Bee 18 Oct 1939: Mrs. Mortimer Harrison, of Durham, has been spending several days with her parents,

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bass, Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 10 Jul 1941: Furnished Bedroom, 148 Sutherlin Ave. Phone 3027.

Bee 13 Jan 1943: Last services for William R. Fitzgerald were conducted from the home, 148 Sutherlin

Avenue …

Bee 6 Apr 1944: Wanted: Dependable girl for general housework. Apply 148 Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 1 Nov 1944: Pvt. John Fitzgerald Bass, Jr., was seriously wounded in action on October 12 in

Germany … His wife and two children live at 148 Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 26 Jun 1950: For Sale: 148 Sutherlin Ave. The Fitzgerald home, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 10 room in

all. Good Condition. Best location. $15,000 …


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Bee 29 Sep 1952: Charles H. Wells, 148 Sutherlin Ave., has been named third place winner in an essay

contest …

Bee 26 May 1954: For Sale: 148 Sutherlin Ave. Four Unit Apt. House. …

Bee 19 Sep 1960: Funeral services for Joseph G. Allen of 148 Sutherlin Ave. …

Bee 23 Dec 1961: Dr. and Mrs. Clay T. Gardner Kr. And small daughter, Cynthia, will arrive Sunday from

Richmond to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Esther Allen on Sutherlin Avenue …

Bee 24 Jul 1963: A charge of malicious shooting against Danville Police officer Jesse C. Carter was nol

prossed … when the victim, Mrs. Patsy Hughes … 27, of 148 Sutherlin Ave. …

Bee 3 Feb 1967: Lance Corporal Edwin B. Parrish has arrived from El Toro, S.A., Calif. To spend a leave

with his mother, Mrs. Ruth Parrish, 148 Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 4 Jun 1967: Thirteen local and area girls are among the record 191 students graduating from

Stratford College today. … Jacqueline Joyce Charette, daughter of Mrs. Alice J. Charette of 148 Sutherlin

Ave., associate of science.

Bee 19 Jan 1974: The Xi Gamma Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet … in the home of Mrs.

Michael Lewis, 148 Sutherlin Ave. …

Register 11 Apr 1976: DCC Art Show Opens. … Miss Kathy Johnson, 148 Sutherlin Ave., and an art

teacher at Langston Junior High School, has exhibited …


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Sutherlin Ave 149

1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census Owner Wife Son Fath-in-law Boarder

Jones, John A, age 42, commercial salesman “ Allice C, age 42 “ Harry E, age 12 Crowder, Samuel P, age 84, wid Richmond, Annie S, age 34dress maker, dept. store


Church, James, age 39, manager, groceries “ Lalna, age 32 “ Lucile, age 9

1927 Directory Church, J M


Church, James M, age 49, grocery merchant “ Lalia B, age 42 “ Lucila, age 19

1935 Directory Church, James M


Church, J M, age 57, owner, retail grocery “ Catherine, age 39

1945 Directory Church, Catherine Mrs.

1950 Directory Mannooch, John A

1960 Directory Mannoch, John A



1984 Directory Rogers, Michael L

1990 Directory Manning, Tedd Rev.

1995 Assessor Transfer To Dalton, Clyde H Jr. & Cynthia Robyn, $67,500

2012 Assessor Transfer Dalton to Huggins, James Michael, $118,000

Bee 6 Apr 1929: First Baptist Circle No. 4 – Mrs. Sanford Smith, leader, with Mrs. J. M. Church, Sutherlin

avenue.

Bee 6 Jan 1931: Miss Lucille Church, who has been spending the holidays with her parents on Sutherlin

Avenue, has returned to Westhampton College, where she is a student.

Bee 18 Apr 1936: Keen Street Baptist circle No. 5. Mrs. R. C. Daniel, leader … with Mrs. Jesse Hite, 149

Sutherlin ave.



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Bee 4 Sep 1943: The regular meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church will be held … at

the home of Mrs. J. M. Church on Sutherlin Ave. …

Bee 29 Oct 1946: Mrs. Norvell E. Wicker, Jr., of Louisville, Ky., is here for a few days as the guest of Mrs.

James M. Church on Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 14 Jan 1950: First Presbyterian circle No. 3, Mrs. M. B. Shelton, chairman, with Mrs. Irvin

Richardson, 149 Sutherlin Avenue.

Register 15 May 1966: West End Christian Group 5 – Mrs. W. S. Cahill, leader, with Mrs. J. A. Mannooch,

149 Sutherlin Ave …

Register 21 Jul 1974: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mannooch of 149 Sutherlin Avenue were honored with a

surprise reception … on their golden wedding anniversary …


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Sutherlin Ave 151

1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census


Covey, Walter, age 40, newspaper printer “ Ann C, age 40

1927 Directory Covey, W S


Cobey, Walter S, age 50, foreman, press room “ Annie C, age 50

1935 Directory Covey, Walter S

1940 Census Owner Lodger

Covey, Annie C, age 59, wid Chamblee, Jane, age 26, church secretary

1945 Directory Brown, Hendricks T

1950 Directory Brown, Hendricks T

1960 Directory Brown, Eula D Mrs.


1977 Directory Thompson, E M

1984 Directory Thompson, Trudy C Mrs.

1990 Directory Bush, Rufus

2000 Assessor Transfer Bush, Rufus M to Reynolds, Cynthia, $87,500

2004 Assessor Transfer Reynolds to Federal Home Loan Mortgage, $87,712

2005 Assessor Transfer Federal Home Loan Mortgage to Cox, Raffaela, $68,000

2011 Assessor Transfer Cox, Raffaela to Stallard, William F & Yvonne C, $60,000

2012 Assessor Transfer Stallard, William F to Stallard, Doris Gay & Beal, $0

2013 Assessor Transfer Stallard, Doris Gay & Bal, Garnetta Rae to Burton, Cara Jane, $57,500

2016 Assessor Transfer Burton, Cara Jane to Wrenn, Clyde H III, $64,000

Register 2 Oct 1962: The funeral for Mrs. H. T. Brown, 73, of 151 Sutherlin Ave., will be conducted today

Bee 6 Sep 1963: Sale or Trade: 151 Sutherlin Ave., stately 6 room home, 1½ baths, large center hall. …

Bee 6 Dec 1965: Display Ad: Residential Property Auction … Property of Dr. Richard L. Relyea, 151

Sutherlin Avenue … six large rooms with one and a half baths and part basement …



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Sutherlin Ave 152

1890 Directory

1900 Census Owner Wife Daughter Son Son Son

Lee, John, age 62, machinist “ Florence M, age 52 “ Mertle, age 26 “ John, age 21, day laborer “ George, age 19 “ Russell E, age 7

1902 Directory Lee, George A, clerk “ John, supt. “ John Jr., clerk “ Myrtle

1910 Census Owner Wife Daughter Son Son Son Servant

Lee, John, age 77, supt., mill “ Florence M, age 61 “ Myrtle, age 33 “ John Jr., age 30, manager, coal yard “ George A, age 29, machinist “ Russell E, age 17 Nunnerly, Bill, age 25, cook (B)

1920 Census Renter Wife Son Owner Sister

Anams, Wullna, age 30, traveling salesman “ Vannah, age 29 “ William W, age 4 Lee, John, age 38, brick manufactory “ Myrtle, age 36, clerical, automotive

1927 Directory Martin, T H Lee, Myrtle L Miss

1930 Census Renter Wife Daughter Owner

Yarboro, Mackle, age 33, tobacco “ Ina Lee, age 33 “ Grace, age 4 Lee, Myrtle, age 45, bookkeeper, automobile

1935 Directory Lee, Myrtle

1940 Census Owner Renter Wife Daughter

Lee, Myrtle, age 65, bookkeeper, auto bus. Smith, T Pinson, age 58, tobacco buyer “ Anne, age 33 “ Ann Pinson, age 6

1945 Directory Eanes, John G



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1950 Directory Henderson, Clarence C Lee, Myrtle

1960 Directory Smith, Louis B Mrs.

1970 Directory Smith, Louis B Mrs.

1977 Directory Johnson, Kathy Lewis, Robert

1984 Directory a b c

Dodson, Ethel M Lynch, Virginia L Garmon, Clayton

1990 Directory a b c

Vacant Vacant Vacant

2006 Assessor Transfer Hamlett, Angela Jordan to Kallenberger, Carol S, $46,000

2008 Tour Owner

John Lee House Carol S. Kallenberger

2014 Assessor Transfer Kallenberger, Carol S to Zimmerman, Steven L & Angela H, $155,000

Bee 30 Jan 1924: The Shakespeare Study Club will meet Thursday afternoon, 3:45 o’clock at the home

of Miss Myrtle Lee, Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 12 May 1930: For Rent: For the Summer, Downstairs, five room furnished apartment. 152

Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 14 May 1930: The regular monthly meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club will be

held at the residence of Miss Myrtle Lee, Sutherlin avenue …

Bee 23 Jun 1933: Mrs. Claude Lee, of Blacksburg, Va., is visiting her sister-in-law, Miss Myrtle Lee,

Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 10 Jul 1952: Honoring Miss Gerry Elizabeth Gentry and Cpl. Rorer James Wells … Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence C. Henderson entertained at their home on Sutherlin Avenue …

Bee 22 Aug 1956: For Sale: 152 Sutherlin Ave., 2 attractive apts., sound investment, $13,500.

Tour Book 2008:

The bold silhouette of this late Victorian dwelling – constructed in typical asymmetrical Queen

Anne-style – sports lavish Colonial Revival details such as Tuscan columns supporting its

prominent L-shaped porch. Its builder, Mr. John Lee, was among the first investors in the late

1880s when the Sutherlin Mansion’s large rear yard was parsed as nine 50-foot lots along

Sutherlin Avenue to Green Street. In 1898 his wife, Florence (Jefferies) Lee, purchased lot 12,

for S1,060. Construction on the Lees’ dwelling began immediately; the 1899 land book notes

"$1,600 for house."

It is said that John Lee used only the finest lumber here. Small wonder – by 1890 he was among

the city’s leading lumber dealers, a principal in Bass, Brown & Lee. By 1900 that firm had

merged with others to assume its decades long identity – the Danville Lumber & Manufacturing

Company – which only shuttered operations on Lynn at Colquohoun Street earlier this


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year. After Mr. Lee’s death in 1911, his widow and several of six children continued to reside on

Sutherlin Avenue. An elder daughter, Miss Myrtle Lee, is recalled even today in the

neighborhood where she lived for half a century – creating for herself an upper level apartment

and leasing the main floor, until her retirement to Culpeper, where she died in 1956.

In 1955, the Lee family sold their home of nearly 57 years to William and Esther Ware; they soon

conveyed the property to Louise Brooks Smith who lived here until 1971. The house then was

purchased by owners of the adjacent cottage at 154 Sutherlin, Elrod and Mary Long, under

whose 15-year watch it continued to he maintained. Thereafter it declined – as rental units

mostly in the hands of a succession of absentee owners – until the current owner, Carol S.

Kallenberger, purchased it in December 2006.

Since acquiring the house, she and restoration specialist / contractor David L. Baker have been

restoring it methodically as a single-family dwelling – both delighted to be part of the

reclamation of the Old West End. With great patience, Mr. Baker has removed layers of paint to

uncover the original exterior hues. Today, with fresh paint recalling its historic colors and

beauty, this handsome late Victorian house is assuming its place as one of the street’s "Painted

Ladies." Metal fish-scale "shingles," now restored, enliven its dramatic roofline.

Ongoing interior restoration combines contemporary comfort with traditional style. Befitting a

home built for a dealer in lumber, the interior is rich with millwork and floors of varied woods,

including diamond-patterned oak parquetry in the dining room. Two of three corner fireplace

mantels are oak. At the end of the entrance hall, a fanlight transom tops the passage door into

the stair hall – with lofty winding staircase dominated by an expansive landing window bordered

with geometric stained glass.

A unique feature of the tour is special guest Georgia Organ-Sack wearing original Victorian

attire. A treasured family friend, Georgia is an avid, expert collector of period Victorian

attire. She has presided over numerous fund raisers for the Iowa Historical Society, as well as

making frequent appearances at centennial celebrations and at museums. She is a perennial

hostess of the annual Iowa “Field of Antiques” show and sale in Lost Nation, Iowa.


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Sutherlin Ave 154

1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census

1920 Census Owner Aunt

Slaughter, Jack, age 55, wid, tobacco buyer Herdan, Rebecca, age 70, wid

1927 Directory Slaughter, S J


Slaughter, Stonewall J, age 66, tobacco buyer “ Elizabeth M, age 36 “ G. Maury, age 5

1935 Directory Slaughter, Stonewall J

1940 Census Owner Wife Son Sister Nurse

Slaughter, S J, age 76, dealer, tobacco co “ Elizabeth N, age 47 “ G Maury, age 15 “ J. Edmonia, age 78 Smith, Mary O, age 49, wid, lady’s companion

1945 Directory Slaughter, Stonewall J

1950 Directory Slaughter, Elizabeth M Mrs.

1960 Directory Carter, J Kenneth

1970 Directory Carter, J Kenneth

1977 Directory Long, Elrod M

1984 Directory Mitchell, E H Mrs.

1985 Tour Owner

S. J. Slaughter House Mr. and Mrs. E. Harrison Mitchell, III

1990 Directory Mitchell, E Harrison III

1990 Tour Owner

S. J. Slaughter House Alex and Henrietta Mitchell

1995 Assessor Transfer To Eastwood, Cynthia K, $67,000

2007 Assessor Transfer Eastwood, Cynthia K to Morris, Richard C, $125,000

2008 Tour Owner

S. J. Slaughter House Richard Morris and Mark Willard

2009 Assessor Transfer Morris, Richard C to Hereford, Myra C, $175,000

Bee 16 Jan 1924: Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Slaughter have returned from Bermuda and are at home at 154

Sutherlin ave.



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Bee 4 Jul 1942: Funeral services for Miss Juliet Edmonia Slaughter will be conducted … at the residence

of her brother, S. J. Slaughter, 154 Sutherlin Avenue … for a number of years she taught in the local

public schools …

Bee 21 Apr 1945: Mrs. Edward Broadnax Lewis of La Crosse, will arrive today to be the guest of Mrs. S. J.

Slaughter on Sutherlin Avenue for several days.

Bee 2 Oct 1950: Charles E. Carter, of 154 Sutherlin Avenue, who is studying law at the Univeristy of

Richmond Law School in Richmond, has been elected to the McNeill Law Society …

Bee 31 Aug 1970: Funeral service for J. Kenneth Carter, 76, of 154 Sutherlin Ave. …

Register 14 Oct 1973: Historical Society Slates Tour … The third home is the one-story American

picturesque home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Long at 154 Sutherlin Ave. Known as the old Slaughter place,

the house reflects the trend of the Victorian years with less ornate decorative woodwork, yet the

mantels and Corinthian columns in the entrance hall make it distinctive of the period.

Tour Book 1985:

In February of 1913, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Gresham of Baltimore, Maryland, sold a 50-foot

lot, number 11 on Sutherlin Avenue, to Mr. S.J. Slaughter. They had owned the property since

1894, and when it was conveyed to Mr. Slaughter their sale price of $2,250 included the cost of

the present trim dwelling, then under construction. Actually a raised “cottage,” the house is

typical of the simpler, less ornate structures built during the Edwardian era. Its clean lines are

embellished with features such as the beveled, leaded-glass front door, and a Neoclassical front

porch. The Neo-classical influence is evident inside as well in the divider between the front hall

and sitting room. The floorplan, with its center hail running the length of the structure, is

functional and eminently livable.

Stonewall Jackson Slaughter, its first owner and occupant was a Danville tobacconist of some

repute. He had married Elizabeth Maury, whose forebears, the Maury and Harvie families, are

well known in the history of Virginia and Danville. Mrs. Slaughter continued to live here for

several years after the death of her husband in 1945. In 1950 she sold the house to Mr. and Mrs.

J. Kenneth Carter, who lived on Sutherlin Avenue for some 20 years. Mr. and Mrs. Elrod M. Long

purchased the house in July of 1971, about a year before Sutherlin Avenue and nearby streets

were included in Danville’s Historic District. During the 1970s they, like many other

neighborhood residents, refurbished their house, spurred on by the renewal of the street

signaled by the planting of Bradford Pear trees along the curbside in 1977, and by the influx of

young homeowners/ restorers. The present owners, the Harrison Mitchells, have continued to

ensure that the house gets the attention it deserves. It is furnished with pieces from several

generation of their families.

Tour Book 2008:

On tour twice before under the watch of two earlier, caring owners, this charming and spacious

"raised cottage" has enjoyed an elegant restoration by new, preservation-minded stewards,

who relocated to Danville from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


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In 1913, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Gresham of Baltimore, Maryland, conveyed Lot 11 with this

home, then under Construction, to S. J. Slaughter. Sold for $2,250, the cottage is typical of the

clean simplicity of architecture built during the Edwardian era. Nonetheless, the home is

embellished with a beveled, leaded-glass front door and a Neoclassical front porch. This

ornamentation is repeated in the interior with a Neoclassical colonnade, which defines the front

foyer from the sitting room.

Stonewall Jackson Slaughter, its first occupant, was a Danville tobacconist. He married Elizabeth

Maury, who is descended from the well-known Maury and Harvie families of Danville and

elsewhere in Virginia. After Mr. Slaughter’s death, his wife continued to live here until 1950,

when she sold the home to Mr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Carter. The Carters resided on Sutherlin

Avenue for over 20 years before selling the home to Mr. and Mrs. Elrod M. Long just about the

time the Old West End Historic District was formed in the early 1970s. Mr. Long was a co-owner

of the Crowell-Long Ford dealership in Craghead Street's historic Crowell Building. Mrs. Long

held the position of City Registrar for many years. During their tenure, renewed interest in

preserving the area spurred the planting of trees along the curbside parkway strip in 1977. In

1984 and again, beginning in 1990, the property was home to two couples named Mitchell –

respectively, Mr. and Mrs. E. Harrison Mitchell III, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mitchell – all of whom

lavished considerable attention to make the spacious cottage a home reflecting the history of

their respective families.

In 1995, the property was purchased by Ms. Cynthia Eastwood, who spent several years bringing

the house into top form structurally. Over the past year and a half the present owner, Richard

Morris, and his comrade-in-restoration Mark Willard, have benefited from Ms. Eastwood's

considerable efforts in preserving the house, now a showcase for their extensive array of

antiques and period collections appropriate to a trim Edwardian cottage.


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Sutherlin Ave 155

1890 Directory

1900 Census

1910 Census


Jones, Burnell, age 26, dentist “ Martha, age 26

1927 Directory Jones, B P Dr.

1930 Census Owner Wife Soon

Jones, Burnell P, age 39, dentist “ Martha R, age 37 “ Burnell P Jr., age 9

1935 Directory Jones, Burnell P

1940 Census Renter Wife Son

Jones, Burnell P, age 49, dentist “ Martha, age 46 “ Burnell P Jr., age 18



1960 Directory Jones, Burnell P Jr.





2004 Assessor Transfer Jones, Rena D to Decker, Steven E, $25,000

2006 Assessor Transfer Decker, Steven E to Davis, Walter S, $59,500

Bee 15 Aug 1923: Wanted – Good nurse with references, school girl need not apply. 155 Sutherlin Ave.

Bee 2 Feb 1929: First Baptist Circle No. 4, Mrs. Sanford Smith, leader, with Mrs. Burnell P. Jones,

Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 3 May 1929: Dr. Burnell P. Jones entertained visiting dentists of the Virginia State Dental

Association with a stag dinner … in his home on Sutherlin avenue. …

Bee 25 Apr 1944: The April meeting of the Dorothea Henry Chaper fo the Daughters of the American

Revolution will be held … at the home of Mrs. Burnell P. Jones on Sutherlin Avenue. …

Bee 12 Aug 1944: Burnell P. Jones, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. B. P. Jones of Sutherlin Avenue, was among

the graduates at Wake Forest College …

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Bee 23 Apr 1946: The flower-loving public is again invited to visit the rose gardens of Dr. Burnell P.

Jones, 155 Sutherlin Avenue … Dr. Jones collection of 600 bushes …

Register 21 Sep 1966: Mrs. Burnell P. Jones, of Sutherlin Ave., has returned after spending a week with

her father, Stokes Devereux of Spencer, N.C. …


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Sutherlin Ave 162

1890 Directory

1900 Census Owner Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son

Tyack, Joseph L, age 60, bookkeeper “ Sallie A, age 52 “ Thomas D, age 25, tobacconist “ Sallie A, age 29 “ Sue C, age 27 “ Samuel, age 19

1902 Directory Tyack, Joseph L, bookkeeper “ Sallie A “ Sudie C “ Thomas D, tobacconist

1910 Census Renter Wife Son Servant Servant

Pritchett, James I Jr., age 25, wholesale merchant “ Mary D, age 25 “ James I 3rd, age 1 Howard, Mollie, age 40, wid, cook (B) “ Luceil, age 11, nurse (B)

1920 Census Owner Wife Son Boarder Renter Son

Wheatley, Chase S, age 58, public school teacher “ Nellie, age 54 “ Stuart, age 14 Gates, Augusta, age 67 Leigh, Louise “ Jack, age 24, clerk, tobacco

1927 Directory Wheatley, C S

1930 Census Owner Wife Son Lodger Renter

Wheatley, Chase S, age 68, school principal “ Nettie T, age 64 “ Chase S, age 25 Yeates, Augusta, age 76 Drewry, Lucy M, age 67

1935 Directory Wheatley, Chase S

1940 Census Renter Wife Son Lodger Lodger

Matthews, M S, age 29, clerical, dye house “ Lois P, age 29, asst librarian, city “ M S Jr., age 2 Riley, Mary, age 31, asst librarian, city Grubbs, Nell, librarian, junior high

1945 Directory Matthews, M Selwyn



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1950 Directory Matthews, M Selwyn

1960 Directory Nichols, Mary S Mrs. Clark, Virginia

1970 Directory Little, Leova


1984 Directory

1990 Directory 1 2 4

Spratt, Marion E Wilson, B Brown, Dennis

2010 Assessor Transfer J & B Rentals to Marshall, Lance John W & Joyce M, $43,000

2011 Assessor Transfer Marshall to Dan River Investment, $10,000

2013 Assessor Transfer Dan River Investment to Moore, Kevin & Michelle, $12,500

Bee 23 Oct 1923: Mrs. W. N. Ruffin arrived in the city last night and is at home with Mrs. C. S. Wheatley,

corner Sutherlin ave and Green street.

Bee, 2 Jan 1924: Miss Mary Ruffon, assistant secretary of the Y.W.C.A. who has been sick at her home,

corner Green street and Sutherlin avenue, for several days is slightly improved.

Bee 8 Jul 1931: Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Wheatley, of New York City, are visiting the former’s parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. S. Wheatley, on Sutherlin avenue.

Bee 8 Mar 1939: A Desirable Home at Auction, Friday, March 10. C. Stuart Wheatley’s Home

Bee 19 Mar 1941: The regular monthly meeting of the Blue Stocking Book Club will be held at the home

of Miss Mary Riley, 162 Sutherlin Avenue …

Bee 24 Jun 1944: Mrs. Selwyn Matthews has returned to her home on Sutherlin Avenue after spending

several weeks with her mother, Mrs. H. H. Parker, who remains critically ill …

Bee 27 Jan 1955: Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Belcher … announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret

Maxine, to Bobby Ray Wallace … After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are making their

home at 162 Sutherlin Avenue.

Bee 11 Apr 1963: Display Ad: Auction … 162 Sutherlin Ave. This property consists of 14 rooms, 4 full

baths and is arranged for four family occupancy …

Register 14 Dec 1975: Members of City Council – the local rock band, not the governmental body –

experienced a rude awakening early yesterday morning when their apartment house at 162 Sutherlin

Avenue caught fire. …


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Sutherlin Ave 163

1890 Directory

1900 Census Owner Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son

Tyack, Joseph L, age 60, bookkeeper “ Sallie A, age 52 “ Thomas D, age 25,tobacconist “ Sallie A, age 29 “ Sue C, age 27 “ Samuel, age 19

1910 Census Owner Wife Daughter Stepmother Lodger

Meeks, Frank N, age 30, commercial salesman “ Bessie P, age 27 “ Elizabeth R, age 5 Penn, Sallie M, age 68, wid Dodd, William G, age 65, tailor


Gallagher, Niel, age 39, travelling salesman “ Catherine, age 39 “ Catherine, age 14

1927 Directory Perry, J V

1930 Census Owner Wife Daughter Son Lodger Lodger

Perry, John V, age 48, supt, city gas works “ Estell G, age 38 “ Frances E, age 9 “ John V Jr., age 5 Hughes, Margarett P, age 62, wid “ George S, age 33, clerk, auto

1935 Directory Perry, John V

1940 Census Owner Wife Daughter Son

Perry, John V, age 58, supervisor, gas works “ Estelle G, age 50 “ Frances Irvin, age 19 “ John V Jr., age 16





1977 Directory Deeker, Steven

1984 Directory Hathaway, William T

1990 Directory Hathaway, William T

2008 Assessor Transfer Hathaway, William T to Franklyn, Carolyn P, $45,000



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Bee 13 Dec 1924: Mrs. Rose A Neal, who has resided at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Robins for

several months, has taken rooms for the winter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Perry, corner of

Sutherlin avenue and Green street.

Bee 27 Feb 1943: … J. V. Perry, local astronomer who does his star gazing through his telescope in the

garden of his home on Sutherlin Avenue has been observing [Whipple’s Comet] for several days. …

Bee 29 Apr 1944: Miss Jeanne Stick, student at Farmville State Teachers’ College, is visiting Miss Frances

Irvin Perry, Sutherlin Avenue. …

Bee 10 Oct 1960: Miss Frances Perry … has left by plane on a vacation trip to Japan, with Tokyo one of

the principal places to be visited. Miss Perry is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Perry of Sutherlin

Avenue.

Bee 18 Mar 1974: Death has claimed John James Westbrook Jr., Danville’s Mr. Music, Mr. Naturalist,

and Mr. Archeologist to many generation of area residents. He had made plans to go butterfly hunting

yesterday, but was found dead in bed yesterday morning at his residence, 163 Sutherlin Ave. …

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