Record #:

43923

Author(s):

Riddick, Elizabeth

Abstract:

"An interior designer left her Stately Surry County home -- filled with reminders of her hospitality and mementos from her world travels -- to the community to enjoy." Gertrude Smith, an interior designer bequeathed her home to the Mount Airy community in 1981. It is currently run by a nonprofit organization, the Gilmer-Smith Foundation.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 91 Issue 6, November 2023, p46-48, il

Subject(s):

Museum houses-- Mount Airy; Gertrude Smith House (Mount Airy)