Rawley Springs hotel building specifications, 1870/1890

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Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Rawley Springs Hotel Building Specifications, circa 1880, SC 0369, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
0.08 cubic feet 1 folder
Creator:
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Derrer, Larry, 1944-2022, and Hockman, Anthony, 1814-1886
Abstract:
Three pages outlining the building specifications for a four-story hotel ("center building") at Rawley Springs Resort, presumably for the building known as the Virginia House.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Rawley Springs Hotel Building Specifications, circa 1880, SC 0369, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

Three pages outlining the building specifications for a four-story hotel ("center building") at Rawley Springs Resort, presumably for the building known as the Virginia House. Includes a general description and details on elevation, foundation, porch, flooring, weatherboarding, shingles, windows, and doors. The part of the document listing out the amount of plank needed for the structure is signed by Anthony Hockman, a builder and contractor who was based in Harrisonburg.

Biographical / historical:

Rawley Springs is located approximately ten miles west of Harrisonburg along U.S. Route 33. By 1825 Rawley springs was being promoted as a resort due to the medicinal properties of the waters. Fire struck the resort in 1886 and several buildings were burned including the Virginia House and Washington House. They were rebuilt but burned again in 1915.

Anthony Hockman, who coincidentally died the same night as the 1886 fire, is credited with constructing the Virginia House, the primary building at the resort. Hockman was a builder and contractor based in Harrisonburg.

Acquisition information:
Purchased at Jeffrey S. Evans Associates' Americana Auction on March 22, 2024.
Custodial history:

From the estate of Larry Derrer, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Rules or conventions:
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