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30th Annual Suffolk-Nansemond
Historical Society
Candlelight Tour
December 2nd-3rd, 2006
3:00-7:00 PM
Dear Pends,
Tn 1977 shen we hal aur fist Candlelpht Tour, the cone
houses ae vu of Wien — were Luc apa Jt was bard eo
incl yued! il Ruuses mace cx lees ia one: foxra thae were being
Uy appreciate owners. Whara chaage for the berter
now! With witole neighbechonds heing “ewalized, we are alle to
have tue wal
wg rors, These neighborhoods ate rakin
Tife as tonemers with abscovee Iancinnés ate being zeplaved by
proud owner oceaparts
‘The original our houses were on Nuh Bhs Saree: vid
Sank Siect. ‘Tate year we olllerw varsty ul creliteetund sees ad
pesods on those fnse two streets (s well zs one aoute on Basie
Skeet) Suate of die our stops save always bows mesitained
luaraly ames but oie hawe een rexel From years
[Nsw they'll be lsoking shez
oor to the helidey sezson. |
est for jour visi, Come open the
in us 8 this, our ehiercrh Canela
Tour
Sue Woudwand
‘Cover draing an! Myrick Fewse ering osmesy Fava Lee ip
All other casings courtesy Douglas C. Naismith
Gray's Kew Hap 9
gauge in: horare the Isls rdies line sore Whi
hing curved spine
loads ronnie wes a ame mato gate ine oS et, THe MMI
‘ain Street IME
‘The Oldest Street in ‘Town,
Salle sari! atthe ot Cora Whee ea a Nanse
cal River way chat eed a5 eTown ol Sutin PZ. ‘The org
ro apie gervarly Min Set Fromm the rer eh Wa spt Sse
‘shore ear zdejs Teens “Touse Visio: Cecsen, Tn 2783 tesee mone
‘ded co Main Steet acy irvo todey's Wesliapeo= Sweet
‘hose dave, eas dhe 22d =9 Nocfols to te eas: aa€ co South
sa bay theasglafute sn ee cul dane ae thie
port on the Ranssawved wee the gatency to oe Chisapestssrepon and
Dyed, tral just fo Sata td surrouciyg toss Wiegin bus
ake: Hor tack sas Virgie rnethecn Navi Carlin, Ht
ds lene 1BRR gills ire nd ee: osenige
Port Sulflb sos the: sseumd Iss ori Wea by came
Te 1837 9 great Flere the est seine al Ce ret Hy
Maem Saeet te the eves Then ia 1685 and 1585 Snes clsinaed par 2
he peesen 200 blocs cf Maia
ueot has sean giant en tas Muquis de Laispette arsocg
as events acd he austen: of
the vo Atty i TH62. Chey Gr bug tent tell theta
u
eblyice howe: eae these halelegs
AL ce women a present dey Fone Avene nel She Sie
eo, 1796 Cectnal Tove and its provaely give sy to Ze Sufelk Dee
rate lnszaite aka (College and is casnpus whic, ia tar,
came the ground of Cole 5. he young
oe Cou ate edling crotker laser of Le 2 tha spot
As Salil eeprace: Fearn fe War Beta Pe States 3
rte. Richio Sec ley wns one of those meer
D's he ands vie demelsked 4a eae facile Somme 0 coe
curt thee Second Diepiresesideace. Young Dley esceadans cae Lv
ing there 2ey
1s 1825 today’s 10) blacks of Nowth Maia Seecor at changed
ly wines: ne commszeal dernel wrest <a tesla seca
Dilute "Secntary bouses. ‘Te foes Bulking sae xe, ol that cous
tretcal crmattacinn, “Ths bul ing has omen Gouin frie ie
bir of dosnt
‘on these cd ses We
ee
anil ll. Noww it is pa, th
‘Layer npos layce of istry bea ocen
ete lye aes being alded to Maa St
1 of Safed and Nanewoed Coane Wigs by Ani H, Burson
{Sol senele astute can hes uf Calege CONN)
ny House hotles ltr rplaced hy Stats Epp
CChureh. The Chstien Church sil eccxpis is srs aearan. The vy ship a Ea
spot Wria Sounds, Co. on Min atd Rank Stats, Se dt bush cl Ne
opposite pegs. The Metind'st Fpieopsl Church South at Me tp fora bOiNe Hh
parr hac around TM afr aes church ve bt et ne ose
Main Street to Bank And Lranklin,
he States the old town of S
hington, The deen
Befoxe the War Bete a
‘of so primacy sxeets - Main and
and erechs un eller sife uf Mala Siteet discouraged eset-west
espension,
Aller Hie war people
runes — in mises maautietsig, geaesa egrceleare ane, after a
whe, ia pens aad zelated businestes. hey came from acighooriag,
counlles ete parte uf Ue state, aud Geom wort a dhe Mason Dison
alk uifered ax.unl resources, goo tmeportacn Hysterne
feral and water, ard a gee lahor force. By 1910 Sue, with
sioarnnat Tine and six risa running through il, ss the commen
bub of c lage agscalranl negioa Whe eae: such statistics are aot
readily avaiable, i's iersesring ra none hat bere 18! and 1910
Jropaatim occa enwm ol Sulla stating #921 percnlt
New huusiag ose ateded Banke Steet, Funklia Sues, and
Steet were he fist sew stzeess to opes foe development a
A uuouber of Uie Ces albiauts uf disse suvets were Chill
bork ses,
‘Our tour tg gear takes ns Wy Min Sec, ie eles alr! i
Ue ob towe, oe well a to Beunkle and Bank Sines) From the Mesick
Insts to che Jane: Balding, our tose of
steele ules otf ol Nua
sch th
gat ean Sullalh
WRIGHT, SAUNDERS & co,
al Zotar ad oaignsin Aes,
arse nin Ban Bt,
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edoon, Tapas Peruse late
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#4 College Court
‘Uhis buagalow is past of ¢ 1917 hungslow court
nelieved to he mais in Virginia. ‘The cmt was bit 09
the grounds of the Suffolk lemale Instinire also eran as
Suffolk College. ‘Ihe bungalows were sental properly for
11 years und fad fallen on hard times before thoy were re-
furbished in 2002. Now owner occupied, they area grear
downtown address for young professional people, 4 was
in che yocatesL eed of gevcue ut is now an attractive
home for the omnes, & dees,
310 North Main Street #2 Cullege Court
PEEP INS.
sus windows ace nical oF the bangs
low sgils, The windows are ateant to rig natuze into view in-
side the Louse. On December 2 and 3 the reve:se wl be tas as
cour guests axe awvited e be legal Peeping
vn anracsive bungalenvs through the hig fran wrudowwa, Mr
sad Mes. Mickey Garcia and Me, and Mes. Bian Mesdhar, roness,
sms sad view these
251 North Main Street
The Bley Hause
Richard Seth Tey bull this auadbome Second Pmpire
‘norae in S78 and his ry hs eonteaued to live there for more
than 125 years, ‘ake exarsple of a style Bint was poplte
fn SnFfoi in the 1870's and 1BBO's and eviri's he tise oP a prog
pperous me-chunt class Suffolk, Old fails fenishings have
taken ota tresh now look displarerageinse beighter Eick
sen by the cumene owners, “he fill genestivn to live theee. Mi
and Mrs, Williams Dogan, esmers.
223 North Main Street
The Myrick House
How mriy ues die Mysick House bas weleared
the Sentoat
‘This dimaative feame house was buile sometime
aowen, The on-
charming Ite on
ovine to “833 bur the exact date is
closed stair and the hall Feeplaee off
ty. ‘The howse has had meng oveness and mare resicents
Duis nuzied fos ‘Lheodoze Mick wha lived dheve fox
reany yore luting ies ene extaty. Desaaraing dese
orstiatons will be wllered kere eck dy, Thoms L
Woodwaed, Jn, omer,
137 Bank Strect
‘The Dawson House
‘The ¢-1880 Phillips-Dawson Louse is headquaries of
the Suffolle!Nansemond Tistosiea! Socieg. Tf to the So
in 203, che howe is Farid n par with pings and furnie
tute fiom the Dawser family who cecunied che house for sey
years, Dr. Davison practiced medicine here tor years aud is
Wit who was mined as a concert pianist in her native France,
taughe piano lessons here a8 wel
Tho daleet sonnds ofthe harp a8 pay
Former student of Madame Dawson, wil be
days. Shop for the Sngae Prom Kitchen and por
clase vntige nets ftom Tine Tinesce and Tine none
Dy Mary Foner,
ard hore bar
Among the
ated by vasions Soffelk bosinesses. T.aok For a unique
nent for your own Use oF to give toa iend.
167 North Main Street
The Jones Building
The Jones Building, was consteacted it 1995 as che
nearby Elliott Hotel was buing bail. Far mong peas the
(Chacwir Thheter and other businesses occup ed Le dtse
Anor and sana offices ar partments were abowe, «A tecent
renovation has produced lanésome new consuereal space
othe first flat and sleek, moder Tall partments above,
‘View une ul Lie brand nest Ting spsces and enjoy ast bp
Sugar Banzow as wells festive holiday tnblesernes yp
Uniquely Leo's Tad. Ti Cily Developers, owners,
114 Franklin Street
The Smith-Folk House
For raany years énving te went cencury this
house was ownee by che Gaimete Pell family. Ibe little
finme dwelling, known 4s the Sita Folk Howse, ws hl
Jn the 1880's 5» Contederace verexan Tera Seth who lived
etors the street. Smith gave the Coniedenave muauraenc in,
Cedar Hill Cemerery is. mensory of kis fllon commades. On
the day it was dedicsied, Uae parade which inciadcd eke
jovernor and orker dignitaries, 8 well 4s kuneceds of Com.
Tedorate veterans - stated in trent of this howe Core
Jean. more about Tom Smith as well Mrs. Gensra! Picker:
‘whose sists lived reatbs. Oa Sasdap sxesic of the violin
played by Sie Slacer wil deligncthe esas as well. Me. cad
Miri Hubert Young, onners,
220 Rant Street
220 Cartiage House Bed & Breakfast
Orginalle she home of Pr. Lawrence Sith, Conf
crate wren ad beloved physician, tase 1881 house adh
ves the yeas, ten eatved site poory cazed fraps
sneas. oh seeest andon going resoration has evated he
chertiag 220 Catviage Hose Bed anal Bicak ash dhe Bist
Ge Bin Saffalk. The cxener hae snaked to sete a coy
rome awae Fram heme Foret guests, tas and ater
our tops liswen forthe music oF che Sappipes 2 dase Rath
Bieeng, owes
Also open for Tour Guests...
Main Sueet United Methodist Church, 202 Ne
Street “Lhis building wes stested in 194 and eorapleted in
LLovas suid wo have been enodsled after Durham Cathedel it
lane, notable eature in chis grand chech ace beaurifl
lass windows wich wall the life of Chrier. Open Sunday o
SA.520 PME
t. Pan's Fpiscopal Church, 213 North Main §
"his bung, de i Ct La a as bs 895
latte ulin ca aneher pov he al
present sietane, Soe the Tiffany window. she Confederate
Coy, Ube Queen Ana al loth an ther ier fom: che chit
Jeng history. Cpea Saturday 2nd Sunday 390 5:00 DM
uffolle Christian Chusch, 216 North Main Street
‘rst chureh was built 90 she site axourd 136%, ‘That was ropa
secre beaut fi ld widows, lee cle hisesry nl enjoy
smnsie of “he season played om the 1893 Jasdine pipe oupan
was extensively rebut i 2042, Oper: Sunday cnly 300-500 P
Suffolk Centee for Cultucul Arts, M48 Finney Ay
srs ull the 120% as SuRall High Schocl, The schoo! elo
in the 1990's bue wes zekomn this year as ¢ eulraal enter an
nnewet source of pride for the enmemnni. Visit on Satund
tour aad sse wha’ all che exeizement is about 3-8 pra.
Seaboard Statiom Railroad Museum, 326 North Mai
Street Vin this choring Tas bucalag we vee the HO seile
model of Suffolk sour 100 yeers ego. Open both days undl
pun.
Candlelight Tour Events
ies, eke, semis all kinds of Cae
‘iy be purckssed acre, Let ws be sour holiday bakers. Ar
Hot House, 137 Hank Sree,
‘Moniewill Gl the ai a¢ 137 Bank Stecr withthe eavents
BEE Rtctoct Srsphony. Gi Seay coor ansie lyed
Spe Shterat Te Seankdn Sevet, ch dy nthe Hon
I of ta bagpipes payed 2y Joe Deleadec.
ck Stet view Claims ees han
‘decorated by Ioeal businesses, Puseanse ovmaments for rae
‘ive ot fora cad, Tams wy. Dessous The Ae. uf Lic
‘Wel, Dike Automosve, Catia Develapeneat, aval Obied Ave
By Fine UUsreaés and Fins
ss bed, bath, and table
By loend ants Sagar Barre 22 16 aie
fi inoy the beauty of vets lie trough the ees a heer
eation — A 223 Noth Raia Stet. Toate
Noetafe yout owa holiday decorations o- purchase one made as
‘wath,
JA olley wl be inning each day fiers SOUT pm be
tween she Tisin Staton and the senaer 9! Ban nd Renee
a Sige: with sigs henesen thaae 882 poine.
no cameci, we Digh Hees, 0 Uo, aad ue strony Ure tout
oises, Hlasses meee mot bette fn Se nie tev, No seins ae
jyovided alte: the purchase of sles
‘Tour ‘licket Information
Advance tickers may he purchased at the following locutions
Seahoard Station Railroad Museum
(On tom days tickets will be sold only
Prentis House Visitor Center
Advance ticket price $12.00
Seaboard Station Railroad Museum,
Day of tons ticket price $15.00
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6:80 pn
Calendar of Events
Friday, December 1
Pit Friday Concert lin Stave. United
M
the peblic. A soap and sandwic' Teach feng
{Suggested donation $5.00}
fhodist Church, 3 rate convert te ypen ws
Saturday, December 2
30th Annual Candlelight Homes Tour
1885 Seaboard Station Railzoad Neseum open,
226. Main Stecr
St. DanPs Fpiscopal Church oper For tse
Suffolk Cencer for Culsnsl Aut open Lor coors
The Visi erry
Prentis Hl
Cesv erst ie carly 19
e321 Nhs Se
decorated fot the season, Vises
i spent tad
Ridaies*s Polly Huse: Miuscam, $10) Novel fain
Saeet, See the besurifel 1837 Grack Revival
nuansion deena’ far Lie sensor ant wsit ei
gift shup,
Soffolk Museuin, 118 Bosley JAvensae oper
Sunday, December 3
30th Annual Candlelight Tomes Tout
Sechoard Stitnn Raina Minsenm, pen
Main Serve Methodist Crate, St Bes
Episcopal Chute, aad Su
“The Nutcaicher ballet serfaned atthe Suffolk
pee. Cl, 923-0003 Zor che nae
Preatis Fone Vivitar Center aper
Riddic’s Poly open
Soffa Museum pen
Hanging 2
Meliist Caurah
‘ais a Chch
