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Works Project Administration – Articles from Rockingham County
HOUSES
1. SUBJECT:
Joel Click Home.
2. LOCATION:
Dry River, south and west of Iron Bridge, off the highway.
3. DATE:
About 1820 to 1825.
4. OWNERS:
It is very difficult to trace the succession of ownership of this property, as the people themselves seem to know
very little on the subject and questioning did not accomplish very much along this line.
5. DESCRIPTION:
See form 3686, attached.
6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
I do not know of any historical highlights connected with this home.
J.S. Bowman,* owner of a neighboring farm, is a lifelong resident of this section and his post office is
Bridgewater, VA.
The present tenant, Miller, does not seem to know anything of interest concerning this property.
7. ART:
None.
8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
Informant: J.S. Bowman, Bridgewater, Virginia.
Rockingham County Court Records, at Harrisonburg, Virginia.
*On original write-up, Mr. Byerly mistakenly wrote J.S. Lowman instead of the actual Bowman, To prevent
confusion, the mistake in the text was corrected by the typist.
March 31, 2024 W..A. Byerly
Bridgewater, VA
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HOUSES
1. SUBJECT:
Joel Click Home.
2. LOCATION:
Dry River, south and west of Iron Bridge, off the highway.
3. DATE:
About 1820 to 1825.
4. OWNERS:
It is very difficult to trace the succession of ownership of this property, as the people themselves seem to know
very little on the subject and questioning did not accomplish very much along this line.
5. DESCRIPTION:
See form 3686, attached.
6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
I do not know of any historical highlights connected with this home.
J.S. Bowman,* owner of a neighboring farm, is a lifelong resident of this section and his post office is
Bridgewater, VA.
The present tenant, Miller, does not seem to know anything of interest concerning this property.
7. ART:
None.
8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
Informant: J.S. Bowman, Bridgewater, Virginia.
Rockingham County Court Records, at Harrisonburg, Virginia.
*On original write-up, Mr. Byerly mistakenly wrote J.S. Lowman instead of the actual Bowman, To prevent
confusion, the mistake in the text was corrected by the typist.
March 31, 2024 W..A. Byerly
Bridgewater, VA
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