long-term exhibition that interprets 16,000 years of Virginia history from the earliest artifacts of Native Americans to Virginia at the beginning of the 21st century. Virginia House Virginia House, situated on a hillside overlooking the James River in Richmond, Virginia, was constructed by Alexander W. Weddell, U.S. ambassador to Spain and Argentina, and his wife, Virginia Weddell, in 1928 from the materials of a 16th-century English manor house previously standing in Warwick. It was a blend of three romantic English Tudor designs, and, for its time, was a thoroughly modern home complete with seven full baths, central heat, modern kitchen, and commodious closets. Now owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society as a museum, the house has been preserved much as it was when the Weddells resided there. The gardens and grounds of Virginia House provide a rich tapestry of texture and color throughout the year. Today, close to 1,000 types of ornamental plants thrive throughout formal and naturalistic gardens. References (Information paraphrased from the Virginia Historical Society web site – see external link below) Virginia House Wikimapia Map by Google External links Virginia Historical Society web site Virginia Magazine of History and Biography A Turning Point for Richmond: The Virginia Historical Society's Civil War Exhibition, a review of an exhibition at the Virginia Historical Society by William G. Thomas III published in Southern Spaces State historical societies of the United States 1831 establishments in Virginia History of Virginia Virginia culture Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums Houses in Virginia History museums in Virginia Museums in Richmond, Virginia Historical societies in Virginia Historic district contributing properties in Virginia Non-profit organizations based in Richmond, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Richmond County, Virginia Museums established in 1831 Museums established in 1912 Research libraries in the United States