Category Archives: Blacksburg

Preston Grist Mill and Dam on Big Spring and Stroubles Creek

Newly examined Montgomery County court records reveal intriguing clues about James Patton Preston’s early grist mill on Stroubles Creek, including references to a mill house, neighboring landowners, and a “mansion.”

Exploring the 2000 Structural Report on Historic Smithfield – Worsham

The Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia) structural report offers an in-depth look at the 1775 house and the broader landscape around it. Commissioned by the APVA and authored by Gibson Worsham, it remains one of the most comprehensive studies of the property. Worsham Structural Report (2000): https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/items/show/45342 Key sections include a thorough architectural and historical overview ofContinue reading “Exploring the 2000 Structural Report on Historic Smithfield – Worsham”