Aerial View of Mt. Jackson
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Title
Aerial View of Mt. Jackson
Subject
Mt. Jackson (Va)
Description
This aerial photograph of the Town of Mt. Jackson Virginia shows a community much different than the one we know today.
The most prominent difference is the layout of the town. While the downtown district may look the same, the areas beyond that have changed drastically. Many of the smaller homes and farm fields that are seen here have been replaced by subdivisions needed to house a larger population. The large commercial establishments on the north end of town and the growth in that direction are also absent as Interstate 81 had not yet been built.
Transportation arteries have also been altered. Orkney Drive, pictured in the foreground, was once the main road between Mt. Jackson and Orkney Springs. It has since been relegated to a side street since being replaced by Orkney Grade which enters on the south end of town. The rail line, which has been mostly abandoned, was still in use as shown by the presence of railcars in the center of the picture.
Many of the buildings that are pictured here have also changed use, been altered, or demolished.
• The Triplett School, which once housed the community’s High, Elementary, Middle, and Vocational Schools, sits on the south end of town. Its north wing was demolished for the town’s fire department which moved from its original quarters shown on the north end of town. The building has been vacant since the company moved further south in 2016.
• Additions have been completed at both the Lutheran Church and Methodist Churches, pictured prominently in the foreground.
• The Nelson Theatre, in the center of town, has been closed and the building now houses other commercial establishments.
• The farm bureau building, in the foreground, and the Triplett and Verhencamp Building, on the north end of Main Street were centers of the area’s farming community when the picture was taken. The farm bureau building now houses a flea market and the Verhencamp Building has been demolished.
• The Triplett Building, which housed People’s National Bank and has since been demolished for a parking lot, sits prominently on the north end of Main Street.
The most prominent difference is the layout of the town. While the downtown district may look the same, the areas beyond that have changed drastically. Many of the smaller homes and farm fields that are seen here have been replaced by subdivisions needed to house a larger population. The large commercial establishments on the north end of town and the growth in that direction are also absent as Interstate 81 had not yet been built.
Transportation arteries have also been altered. Orkney Drive, pictured in the foreground, was once the main road between Mt. Jackson and Orkney Springs. It has since been relegated to a side street since being replaced by Orkney Grade which enters on the south end of town. The rail line, which has been mostly abandoned, was still in use as shown by the presence of railcars in the center of the picture.
Many of the buildings that are pictured here have also changed use, been altered, or demolished.
• The Triplett School, which once housed the community’s High, Elementary, Middle, and Vocational Schools, sits on the south end of town. Its north wing was demolished for the town’s fire department which moved from its original quarters shown on the north end of town. The building has been vacant since the company moved further south in 2016.
• Additions have been completed at both the Lutheran Church and Methodist Churches, pictured prominently in the foreground.
• The Nelson Theatre, in the center of town, has been closed and the building now houses other commercial establishments.
• The farm bureau building, in the foreground, and the Triplett and Verhencamp Building, on the north end of Main Street were centers of the area’s farming community when the picture was taken. The farm bureau building now houses a flea market and the Verhencamp Building has been demolished.
• The Triplett Building, which housed People’s National Bank and has since been demolished for a parking lot, sits prominently on the north end of Main Street.
Creator
Garber's Photo Shop, Mt. Jackson Virginia
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Citation
Garber's Photo Shop, Mt. Jackson Virginia, “Aerial View of Mt. Jackson,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/5932.
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