Land of the Evergreen:  A Pictorial Review of Delmarva

1963:  Land of the Evergreen:  A Pictorial Review of Delmarva, by John William Robertson, M.D.  The Eastern Shore News, Onancock, Virginia 1963, Page 158.

This coffee table book offers primarily photographs telling the “story of Delmarva”.  Unlike his entry for Wharton Place in On Land and Sea (referenced separately herein), Robertson offers two different photographs of Wharton Place on page 158 and slightly more, yet still inaccurate, text:

WHARTON [sic], Mappsville, Accomack County, Virginia

Small house built in the 17th century, while the larger house was built in latter part of the 18th century.  John Wharton lived here in 1794.  It is the style of a Philadelphia town house and has been signally [sic] honored (1963) by Philadelphia Historical Commission by receiving the first honorary plaque authorized by the Commission as being either “full preserved or perfectly restored.”  This is unusual because it is located some 175 miles from Philadelphia.

The photo on the left shows the plaque now affixed to the front door, also the original knocker “J. Wharton” engraved on the same.  Wharton House has been honored together with two other Eastern Shore homes by being featured in the April 1963 Ladies [sic] Home Journal by Richard Pratt.