Show home Is tribute to conscientious workmanship work banshi P 4 z v wl FIRE 6 dm a ar A WM aw mi AM atef am ra 0 I 1 aa 11 az A 1 q Z aa nf nv 1114 L I 1 i 6 g aun ai 21 1 NOR pill av 4 ak W long before americas current planned economists were born george washington was carrying out a careful dogram of expansion and development at his beloved estate mount blount vernon va this national shrine above stands in tribute to the nations f first president whose birthday anniversary is being observed locally and throughout the united states stas i s 6 6 6 s fl in 1757 george washington gion inherited in 1759 george washington married the above story and a halt ball the widow custis and in her house from his half brother law honor the roof was raised a full rence who had named it mount blount story though the same architectural vernon villa this was the nucleus lines were preserved in 1774 a from which he be was to build right wing was added and a covered mount blount vernon walk in 1775 Z F 3 eseck 0 11 n n nil 13 n un aft L in 1776 the left wing was added in 1787 came the crowning giving 7 the home a mansion appearance achievement a cupola that gave even during the revolution mount vernon an added air of distinction george washington reaffirmed his meanwhile the grounds had faith in the infant nation by continuing also been improved note in the top his program of expansion at photograph how a perfect symmetry mount blount vernon was maintained 77 2 77 Z al f 4 if ill 5 typical of mount blount vernon vernons s simple yet elegant interior is the famous banquet hall where hangs the famous A mv portrait the unknown INN this is thought to have been made of washington at the order of governor dinwiddle dinwiddie of virginia in recognition tion of his services in the freed and indian war Dinwid dinwiddie di e AD disposed of the portrait upon learning Ws his had joined the revolution left the equestrian statue of washington standing in the williamsburg I 1 ault liams burg bridge plaza new york |