Bear's Den House

Oct. 12, 2008

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High Meadows built in 1896 for Elizabeth Somers who lived in Georgetown and was the principal for the Mount Vernon Seminary, a girls' school in Georgetown. The property includes a school house where it is thought she may have conducted informal schooling for the neighborhood children. Hugh Rowland, a prominent Georgetown attorney acquired the property in 1920. Example of a vernacular interpretation of the Shingle style with Craftsman detailing.

View from Bear's Den Rock down into the Shenandoah Valley. This is the famous overlook off the Appalachian Trail for which the historic district is named and which offers some of the most spectacular views of the Shenandoah Valley in the state.

Stonycroft, located along Raven Rocks Road, was built circa 1911 by Louisa Peters, a native of Washington, D.C. It is an excellent example of the craftsman style and is constructed of the native greenstone. Also note the stone fence along the front, which is also a typical feature in the district.