History of the House & Plantation
The Mansion
Salubrious House, an antebellum Greek Revival mansion, was built circa 1848 by Nathaniel Manning and his wife, Martha "Patsy" Craighill Manning on land they purchased from the Craighill family. It originally "commanded a view of the Valley, River the Blue Ridge Mountains embracing the Valley."
The Plantation's Civil War Participation
"During the Civil War, officers from both sides were quartered in turn from time to time" at the Mansion. The Mannings supported the South during the war and were left in "reduced circumstances" at war's end.
The Plantation
Originally the Plantation had over 400 acres, now less than that, it still affords beautiful views of the valley and opportunities that the Shenandoah river affords, fruiting trees, vegetable, wooded acres, beautiful trails and horses. Land that would have previsouly worked by enslaved Africans.
Greek Revival
" The Greek Revival is perhaps the notable architectural style that is closely linked to the Antebellum period. These homes were inspired by the simple, symmetrical proportions of the ancient temples of 5th century Greece. In the U.S., this style reached its peak from 1825 to 1860. Houses were usually white with bold details, gables, heavy cornices, ionic columns, domes, and arched windows. "
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