 Picture courtesy of David Eck
 Picture courtesy of David Eck
Village View, a stately Federal-style mansion, was built about 1795 by James Wall and remodeled in 1825 by Nathanial Land. It is notable for its elaborate scrollwork in the fanlight and sidelights around the front door, ornately carved mantles, decorative interior moldings, and massive hewn beams. During the Civil War engagements at Hicksford, 7-12 December 1864, Confederate major Generals W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee and Wade Hampton, attended by Villlage View owner Capt. William H. Briggs, met at the house. After the war, Briggs conducted the Briggs Academy, a private school for boys in a small dwelling on the east lawn. Village View is listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Department of Historic Resources. 1994
U.S. Highway 301. Emporia City Virginia.
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