点评:This was such a disappointing place to go. Prior to our visit, I checked online and several places stated that it's open for tours on Sundays from 1-5. However, when you call any of the phone numbers listed, it just rings and rings with no answer. There's an email listed, but it's invalid and bounces back.
We decided to visit here today to check it out. There's a big sign on the main road stating it's open from 1-5 on Sundays. We arrived to the homeplace to find it locked up. Finally a lady came up the road and parked and said she was just here visiting friends, she'd have them come out. A guy came out and said he was just the caretaker and there to maintain the grass. However, the grass looked like it hadn't been mowed in 2-3 months. There was a stroller just sitting outside, and several cars for the people who lived there. He said we couldn't come in, and he didn't know if/when there would ever be tours available despite the large sign at the end of the road.
While this is a beautiful home on the outside and a piece of history to see, it's not managed well, if at all. This is going to be a piece of history lost because of mismanagement and poor daily operations. That's sad to see. I will be contacting the Commonwealth of Virginia to have this removed from their website. This is simply a young couples home now, that doesn't want the public there or to see it.
Even the handicapped parking spots were blocked off with their personal vehicles. So sad to see this place going downhill. I would love for an actual legit, responsible trust management group take over this historic house and make it available to the public again. Until then, I would just honor the new homeowners wishes and stay away.
翻译:这是一个令人失望的地方。在我们参观之前,我在网上查了一下,有几个地方说这里周日 1-5 点开放参观。但是,当你拨打列出的任何电话号码时,它只是响个不停,没有人接听。有一个电子邮件列表,但它是无效的,而且被退回。
我们决定今天来这里看看。主干道上有一个大标志,上面写着周日 1-5 点开放。我们到达家时发现它被锁上了。最后一位女士走上路来,把车停了下来,说她只是来这里看望朋友,她会让他们出来。一个男人出来了,说他只是看门人,来这里养草。然而,草看起来好像有 2-3 个月没修剪了。外面停着一辆婴儿车,还有几辆供住在那里的人使用的汽车。他说我们不能进去,尽管路的尽头有个大标志,但他不知道是否/何时会有游览。
虽然从外观上看,这是一栋漂亮的房子,也是一段值得一看的历史,但它管理得并不好,甚至根本没有。由于管理不善和日常运营不善,这段历史将会消失。这很令人难过。我将联系弗吉尼亚联邦,让他们把这则消息从他们的网站上删除。现在这只是一对年轻夫妇的家,他们不想让公众来这里或看到它。
甚至残疾人停车位也被他们的私家车挡住了。看到这个地方走下坡路真是令人难过。我希望一个真正合法、负责任的信托管理集团接管这座历史悠久的房子,并再次向公众开放。在那之前,我只会尊重新房主的意愿,远离这里。