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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.

Mouth of Wilson - The Round House
This house was built by Dan Idol in 1874.  Although called the Round House it is actually octagonal.  There was a mini-craze for octagonal houses in the mid-19th century.   This is apparently the only one in Grayson County.  Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.

Mouth of Wilson - The Round House

This house was built by Dan Idol in 1874. Although called the Round House it is actually octagonal. There was a mini-craze for octagonal houses in the mid-19th century. This is apparently the only one in Grayson County. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.

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