We started the week with a silhouetted interior photo of Blandwood Mansion and are closing the work week with a view of the façade of this historic Italianate villa. Architect Alexander Jackson Davis designed the prototype for Governor Morehead in 1844 and it was completed two years later, a year after he left office. You may recall our June 4th post of the house on Isabel Street in Greensboro with a similar façade.
If you have not visited Blandwood, please put it on your "to do" list. If you are not local, please follow the above link and visit it virtually. For those of you who are history buffs, do you know how many governors came before Gov. Morehehead and his political affiliation? (He was the twenty-ninth governor and was a Whig). For those of you who are visiting through the Sky Watch Friday group, we hope you like the way the blue sky and white clouds frame Greensboro's oldest example of Italianate architecture!
Good one.
Posted by: J Bar | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 01:36 AM
What a beautiful photo for Skywatch Friday! I like the symmetry and contrasts.
Posted by: Jew Wishes | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 01:43 AM
Great shot of a beautiful building
Posted by: Audun | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 02:18 AM
What a gorgeous mansion, excellent photograph.
Have a great weekend
Guy
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Posted by: Guy D | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 04:00 AM
Simply beautiful!
Posted by: Regina | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 04:11 AM
As always it's the info that is so interesting. Marvellous backdrop for skywatch.
Posted by: babooshka | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 06:26 AM
The sky really sets off the mansion. Beautiful shot! Happy skywatching and hope you have a great weekend.
Posted by: Carver | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Why is it called Blandwood?
Posted by: hugh | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 08:51 AM
so like the italianate architecture and the beautiful sky framing it.
have a lovely weekend
Posted by: Erin | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 08:56 AM
Beautiful and perfect blue sky.
Posted by: Pacey | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 09:05 AM
Nice looking building. I like the color and the style. Very nice shot for SkyWatch Friday.
Pick a Peck of Pixels
Posted by: Abraham Lincoln | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Hugh asks why the mansion is called BLANDWOOD. Great question and we should have explained. In 1795, Charles Bland built a four-room, Federal style, farmhouse on the property that actually predates the founding of Greensboro by about 13 years (1809). So, as the structure has gone through expansions and owners, it has maintained the name of the original owner, Mr. Bland.
Thank you for asking. We started the blog in the hopes of building dialog with readers, locally and internationally!!!
Posted by: Greensboro Daily Photo | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 09:25 AM
That is impressive. My favorite style of house!
Posted by: David B | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 09:36 AM
I love that casa! Real house - real walls - real roofs! Yellow and blue are my favorite combination. If we end up in Greensboro - will visit!
Posted by: Ellie | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Very nice house and well captured.
Posted by: Perry Carmichael | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Fantastic house on wonderful location..Thanks for sharing the beauty..Unseen Rajasthan
Posted by: bharat khatri | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 02:36 PM
The backdrop of white pluffy clouds in a blue sky really highlighted the Italianate architecture of the villa.
Posted by: Danton | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 09:06 PM
What a beautiful home... and a wonderful shot!
My Skywatch Friday
Posted by: Martha | Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 07:16 AM
What a neat structure and the blue sky is lovely.
Posted by: Christine | Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 12:06 PM