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PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MATHESON
A new crop of books from area authors
Students’ Walk, a 19th-century boxwood-lined path used by Burwell School students to walk between the school and the Presbyterian church.
“Hidden Hillsborough: Historic Dependencies and Landscapes in a Small Southern Town” By Preservation Fund of Hillsborough Photos by Elizabeth Matheson • Maps by Stewart E. Dunaway
A
project of the Preservation Fund of Hillsborough, “Hidden Hillsborough: Historic Dependencies and Landscapes
in a Small Southern Town” is a visual journey
through the barnyards, bungalows and bricks that make up the remarkable town. Equal parts research and anecdote, the authors leave no stone unturned – literally – as they take readers on a tour of the town’s notable buildings. Using historic records, they confirm the age and original purpose of many of these structures, 24
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and then use this information to confirm or infer the names of builders and sources of materials used in their construction. From flagstones sourced from nearby quarries to plantings from neighboring states, the result was a Southern town unlike any other. Each building held a significant purpose, and “Hidden Hillsborough” explores them all. From freestanding kitchens to slave quarters, it is clear just how different Hillsborough was at the time of its founding compared to today. Some of these original buildings can still be found in the town’s historic district, including barns, carriage houses, school