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Chapman-Beverley Mill (Virginia) /  by Todd Henson

A view of the remains of the Chapman-Beverley Mill along I-66 in Virginia as seen from Route 55

As seen from Route 55, this is a view of the Chapman-Beverley Mill in February 2026. Originally built in 1742 by John Chapman and sons, this five and a half story structure is the tallest stacked stone building in the United States, and provided food and ground lime throughout its history, until it closed down in 1951. Today the mill is slowly being restored after having been gutted by fire in 1998. This is a regular sight when driving by on either Route 55 or Interstate 66 in Virginia. In this particular view we only see the upper three to three and a half stories.

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Views of the Abandoned Fairview Church of God in Woodstock, Virginia /  by Todd Henson

In mid-March my father and I found ourselves taking a back road conveniently enough named Back Road. I saw a church highlighted by the sun atop a rolling hill and took a left onto Fairview Road to get a better view. I hadn’t expected to find a second church just beyond the one we’d seen, and was quickly drawn to it as it was an older abandoned building. The second church is named Fairview Church of God, matching the name of the road, and it’s a wooden church with the white paint peeling off and the mostly green metal roof, matching the green shutters, showing many areas of rust.

I wasn’t able to find much information about the church, but it appears it may have been built around 1940. I don’t know when or why it was abandoned. As mentioned, there’s a second church very near by, Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, that’s in very good repair and obviously still in use.

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What Once Was Home /  by Todd Henson