THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, December 1, 1994 TAG: 9412010671
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 13 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Cover story
LENGTH: Medium: 55 lines
510 N. Main St.
Riddick's Folly
While guests tour the Greek Revival residence built from 1837 to 1839 by Mills Taylor Riddick, they will travel through time with modern-day Suffolkians portraying Anna Mary Riddick and other characters at various stages in Anna Mary's life.
Two scenes will feature a young Anna Mary, dressed in period costume, who stands at the top of the stairs and talks about the excitement of the Civil War. An older Anna Mary of the 1890s will talk about the sadness of the war.
Desserts and beverages will be offered for sale in the dining room.
537 W. Riverview Drive
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ellison III
Built by John Ellison's mother and father, Dr. and Mrs. J. Roland Ellison Jr. in 1933, the home was one of the first built on Riverview Drive.
The current residents moved into the home in 1982 following major renovations. Mrs. Ellison is an avid collector of Victorian silver, hat pins, old toys, miniature boxes, bisque figurines and 1950s head vases.
423 N. Broad St.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. VanLandingham
The Georgian colonial home is three bricks thick, has three working fireplaces, and boasts an impressive, full front porch. Ongoing restoration has been underway since 1989, when the current owners purchased the house. They have chosen furnishings, wallpaper and other decor appropriate to the home's original architectural style.
717 W. Riverview Drive
Mrs. David James Frohman
Locally known as the Godwin-Frohman Home, this Colonial-style home is composed of oversized brick laid in Flemish Bond. Built in 1936 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bernard Godwin Jr., parents of the present owner, the house has remained in the family since that time.
The residence, which is bordered on three sides by Lake Mead, contains interesting pieces of family furniture and art collected from all over the world. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photos by MICHAEL KESTNER
by CNB