The Winter Cottage

by Darren Fisher

Title

The Winter Cottage

Artist

Darren Fisher

Medium

Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art

Description

A beautiful Winter scene I captured here in Martinsville Virginia. The Little Post Office building was built in 1893. It started out as two separate buildings: in front, a Queen Anne-style brick building adorned with ironwork and a stained glass door; and in back, a simple wooden one. By the 1940s the two parts were joined with a middle part, which now is used as a kitchenette and bathroom.

From 1893 to 1917, the Little Post Office was operated as a Star Route contract post office by John B. Anglin. �There were thousands of Star Route delivery systems at one time,� Gravely said. �This has got to be one of the few (buildings) still that remain.� The next owner, Hugh N. Dyer, used it for storage.

After World War II, furniture manufacturer R.M. Simmons Sr. bought the property to use as a personal office. His son, Richard �Dick� M. Simmons Jr., finished renovations for it to be used as an office in 1995. He had it designated as a Virginia Historic Landmark and named to the National Register of Historic Places. I edited the image to create a little more drama to the snow day along with making it look like a chalk painting with effects used in photo shop. This would make a beautiful piece to hang in your home, an office or even a waiting room and great for post cards and Christmas cards.

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December 20th, 2017

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