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"We Remember," by Steveson W. Fletcher and Margaret R. Fletcher, a memoir
Memoir by Stevenson W. and Margaret R. Fletcher about their lives from 1908-1914, including living at Solitude, the birth of several of their children, vacations, and purchasing/owning a farm in Augusta County.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude. Images include pictures of Robert and Richard Fletcher, as well as their parents, Stevenson and Margaret Fletcher.…
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from the first year the family lived at Solitude. Images include a family summer camping trip and exterior view of Solitude in fall 1908, when the family first moved into the…
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn, December 1908
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn, December 1908. The Fletchers moved into Solitude in November 1908.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1908 and 1909
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1908 and 1909. Photographs include the Fletcher children on the lawn of Solitude in fall, winter, and spring.
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn with a caretaker, July 1909
Photograph of Robert and Richard Fletcher on the Solitude lawn with a caretaker, July 1909. The caption reads "Playing on Solitude lawn with nurse Dollie ('Dar-ee') July 1909."
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1909 and 1910
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1909 and 1910. Photographs including the lawn and spring house of Solitude, a family summer camping trip, and a visit from Robert and Richard's grandmother.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1910
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1910. Photographs include Fishersville, Va., and Solitude in summer and winter.
Photograph of Margaret, Robert, Richard, and Stevenson Fletcher on the Solitude lawn
Photograph of Margaret, Robert, Richard, and Stevenson Fletcher on the Solitude lawn. This photograph was taken after a snow and has the Duck Pond in the background.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1911 and 1912
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1911 and 1912. Photographs include Main Street in Blacksburg, winter on the Solitude lawn, and planting a dogwood tree in April 1912.
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913. Photographs include kindergarten on the Solitude lawn and the Fletcher family in their cart (also individual photographs in this collection), as well…
Photograph of the Fletcher family in March 1913
Photograph of the Fletcher family in March 1913. This photo has two captions: "Peter born Jan. 18, 1913" and "The family carry-all, March 1913. 'Black Beauty' powered." The photo includes Margaret Rolston Fletcher and four of her children: Robert,…
Photograph of a kindergarten class on the lawn of Solitude, June 1913
Photograph of a kindergarten class on the lawn of Solitude, June 1913, labeled "Miss Rosa's kindergarten, at Solitude. June, 1913."
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913 and 1914
Scrapbook page belonging to Richard Rolston Fletcher, including photographs from Solitude in 1913 and 1914. Photographs include exteriors and interiors of Solitude in 1913 and early 1914, many featuring Fletcher children.
Exterior, view of Solitude, taken from across the Duck Pond
B&W image.
Exterior, Clothesline with clothes hanging outside Solitude
B&W image.
Exterior, Solitude front porch with large trees
B&W image.
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, "Solitude"
Exterior, Solitude outbuilding from the south
Color image.Note: This outbuilding was restored in 2019 and named the Fraction Family House, for the enslaved families that once lived on the plantation.
Historic Structures Report: Log Outbuilding at Solitude
Historic structure report on the log outbuilding on the Solitude property in Blacksburg, Virginia. The report was completed by Gibson Worsham in June 1989.
Solitude proposed renovation plan, first floor, preliminary sketch
B&W drawing from a thesis.
Final Report: The Year of Construction of Solitude, Dependency, as Derived by Key-Year Dendrochronology
Feasibility Study for Solitude at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Solitude: Historic Structure Report
Historic structure report on Solitude, created between 2000 and 2009. A print version of this report is available in Special Collections and University Archives, LD5655 .A4 2000z.
Exterior, Solitude front porch
B&W image.
Photograph of the spring house at Solitude
Photograph of the spring house at Solitude. Although undated, this would have been taken sometime when the Fletchers lived at the house, likely some time between spring 1909 and summer 1914. The two figures are not identified.
Exterior, detail of main entrance
B&W image, see also 03SOL0106.
Exterior, view of Solitude side entrance
B&W image, see also 0SOL0092.
Exterior, view of Solitude side entrance
B&W image, see also SOL0032.
Exterior, detail of main entrance
B&W image, see also SOL0015.
Exterior, detail of a summer beam resting on a stump
B&W image.
Archaeological Investigations at Solitude
Ancestry of John Stevenson Fletcher (genealogy chart)
Genealogy chart of John Stevenson Fletcher, including members of the Reynolds, Frizzell, Rolston, and Fletcher families
Photograph of a wood carving representation of Solitude by a member of the Fletcher family
Photograph of a wood carving representation of Solitude by a member of the Fletcher family. This is likely a representation of te December 1908 photograph including in this collection.
Interior, workman measuring beams of building at Solitude
Color image.
Interior, view of log house at Solitude
Color image.
Interior, walls of a room at Solitude during renovation
Color image.
Interior, workman inside building at Solitude
Color image.
Interior, support structure at Solitude during renovation work
Color image.
Exterior, support structure during renovation of Solitude
Color image.
Exterior, view of the front porch in spring
Color image.
Interior, curve of staircase and balustrade in Solitude entryway, taken from the second floor
Color image made from SOL0002, see also 03SOL0083.
Interior, view through a window from inside of Solitude
Color image.
Interior, damage of floor inside entry at Solitude
Color image.
Interior, exposed wall lathing and floor at Solitude
Color image.
Interior, radiator, flourescent lights, and exposed wall during renovation of Solitude
Color image.
Exterior, view of Solitude with six trees growing in front of house
Color image.
Interior, lavatory, mirror, and damaged ceiling in a bathroom at Solitude
Color image.
Interior, beams, supports, and storage area
Color image.
Interior, wood stove, support posts, and a table in a work area at Solitude
Color image.
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