9. DOWDAL HOUSE, CIRCA 1875
360 Church Street
This two story brick home is identified on the 1880 Gray Map of Wytheville as the Mrs. Dowdal Estate. Features of the home include painted five-course American-bond walls with header-stretcher courses every sixth course, an asphalt-shingled hip roof and a double-pile side-passage plan with interior brick chimneys. The one story wraparound porch appears to have been altered sometime around 1910.
10. The Pines
450 Church Street
Privately Owned The Pines was built by stone mason Coulthard and brick mason Huffard in 1872 for Irish-born Confederate veteran Peter Gallagher, who served with the Wythe Greys of the Stonewall Brigade and later became the sheriff of Wythe County. Other residents of this home included the families of the Confederate veteran, Major Joel C. Green; Samuel W. Williams, judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court, and Attorney General of Virginia; James and Susie Gleaves, who added the four Doric columns; and Lee Umberger, whose wife, Daisy Howe, taught music to many young ladies of Wytheville during the 20s, 30s, and 40s. It was here that they held the organizational meeting of the Helen Trinkle Music Club. In 1955, retired coal operator Barnard W. Jennings and his wife Mary Preston purchased the house and returned its use from an apartment house to a private residence. The Pines has been in the Jennings-Smith family since 1955.
11. New Episcopal Rectory
465 Church Street - Church Owned
This residence is identified as a Bruce property on the 1880 Gray Map; one of the oldest property/map records available. It was acquired by St. John's Episcopal Church in 1883 and used by the church as the rectory into the twentieth century. It is reflective of the Greek Revival style. A wing and sleeping porch were added in 1904.
12. Old Episcopal Rectory
485 Church Street
Privately Owned Frank S. Blair built this home
sometime between 1870 and 1875. He sold it to St. John's Episcopal
Church in 1882 and it served as their rectory until 1889 when
they sold it to Wytheville's mayor, J. J. A. Powell. During the
time that the home was owned by the Church, Ms. Jennie Nelson
operated a girl's school in a one-room building in the rear yard.
At some point, this small building was moved and attached to the
main house to serve as its rear wing. The Powell family retained
ownership until 1967.
