Rock Hill Farm is located in the rural, rolling Piedmont landscape of Loudoun County, Virginia, on Route 719. As mentioned on a date stone discovered in the building’s gable, the principal Quaker-program dwelling was constructed in 1797 when Abner Humphrey, a regional farmer and non-Quaker slaveholder, owned the residence. Abner Humphrey also seems to be… Continue reading Rock Hill (rear view), circa 1797, Bluemont, VA
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Detail of Baroque Organ in Chapel
Cornell’s is First Organ with Multiple Historic Wind Systems Cornell’s new baroque organ has become the world’s first organ with multiple historic wind systems, using a technique organ designer Munetaka Yokota perfected on a research instrument at the Göteborg Organ Art Center (GOArt) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. With simple manual adjustments, organists can… Continue reading Detail of Baroque Organ in Chapel
Slave Cemetery at Rock Hill Farm, circa 1820
Rock Hill Farm is situated in the rural, rolling Piedmont landscape of Loudoun County, Virginia, on Route 719. As noted on a date stone found in the building’s gable, the principal Quaker-approach dwelling was designed in 1797 when Abner Humphrey, a nearby farmer and non-Quaker slaveholder, owned the assets. Abner Humphrey also appears to be… Continue reading Slave Cemetery at Rock Hill Farm, circa 1820
Detail of Reflection of Organist in Mirror of Baroque Organ in Chapel
Cornell’s is First Organ with Multiple Historic Wind Systems Cornell’s new baroque organ has become the world’s first organ with multiple historic wind systems, using a technique organ designer Munetaka Yokota perfected on a research instrument at the Göteborg Organ Art Center (GOArt) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. With simple manual adjustments, organists can… Continue reading Detail of Reflection of Organist in Mirror of Baroque Organ in Chapel
Close-Up of Baroque Organ in Chapel
Cornell’s is First Organ with Multiple Historic Wind Systems Cornell’s new baroque organ has become the world’s first organ with multiple historic wind systems, using a technique organ designer Munetaka Yokota perfected on a research instrument at the Göteborg Organ Art Center (GOArt) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. With simple manual adjustments, organists can… Continue reading Close-Up of Baroque Organ in Chapel