Parking in Front of the Capital Building
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We parked directly in front of the Capital Building.
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Jim Villers' 230SL.
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The Capital Grounds
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Statue of George Washington is the most prominent feature.
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The Governor's Mansion
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The house, built in 1813, is the oldest continuously occupied
executive mansion in the nation.
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| The exterior is a plesant pale yellow |
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| Ed Batkins & Rita Stanley |
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Jim & Betty Villers
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Mansion dinning room, a truly elegant space
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| Entrance, viewed from the dining room. Jack
Hilgers and Roy Wiley. |
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| The guide, Ed Batkins Rita and Marilyn Wiley in the living room. |
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The "back yard" garden.
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Lunch at the Penny Lane Pub (a very Liverpool English establishment).
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| Rita Stanley in the front lawn swing. |
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| Betty Villers inspects a "roll candle". |
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The wax "roll candle".
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Old City Hall
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Entering the old Richmond City Hall.
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| The very ornate decoration of a Turkish
influence. |
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| Betty, Rita, Marilyn and Roy. |
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Jack Hilgers.
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Inside the Capital
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Gathering in the Old Senate Chambers to begin our tour of the
Capital Building.
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| The famous statue of George Washington. |
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The House of Delegates Chambers.
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The Senate Chambers.
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| Inside the Senate Chambers. |
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Jack
Hilgers who works with Delegate Leo Wardrup hosted the section for a tour of
the Governor's Mansion and the Capital Area. (L-R) Jack Hilgers, Butch &
Florence Ballback, Rita Stanley, Betty Villers, Ed Batkins and Roy and
Marilyn Wiley.
