(Ashley Olson for the National Willa Cather Center)Ī faded state historical marker along the turnpike denotes the significance of the dilapidated structure. A Virginia state historical marker stands just outside the home where Willa Cather was born. 7, 1873, and baptized as “Wilella,” a name she later shortened to Willa. High weeds and brush block passage to the front door of a home where the Pulitzer Prize-winning author was born on Dec. The house has been deemed unsafe for visitors by a real estate agent and may have been vacant since the late 1970s. The clapboard home, along a turnpike near Gore, Virginia, has broken windows, peeling paint, rusty metal roofing and a sagging front porch. LINCOLN - As a preservationist who has been involved in restoring structures related to famed author Willa Cather, Ashley Olson’s heart aches when she considers the sad state of the writer’s birthplace in Virginia. Editor’s note: story has been updated to include establishment of GoFundMe account.
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