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3 unusual facts about Lucien Whiting Powell


Airmont, Virginia

In this case, the honor went to Lucien Powell, a renowned landscape painter who gave the village its name for its scenic westward views and in deference to the village of Philomont, named by an unknown Italian painter.

Lucien Whiting Powell

Lucien Whiting Powell (1846–1930) was a renowned landscape painter who gave the village of Airmont, Virginia its name for its scenic westward views.

Powell, himself, could be considered a native of Airmont, having been born a few miles southeast, near Upperville, Virginia.



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