Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stuart Hall

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 24, 2008

1. Stuart Hall Marker

Inscription. Chartered on 13 January 1744 as the Virginia Female Institute, Stuart Hall is Virginia’s oldest college preparatory school for girls. The Rev. Dr. Richard H. Phillips headed the school from 1848 until 1880. Flora Cooke Stuart, “Mrs. General” J.E.B. Stuart, for whom the school was renamed in 1807, was principal from 1880 until 1899. Two of General Robert E. Lee’s daughters attended Stuart Hall, and Lee served as president of the school’s board of visitors from 1865 until 1870.

Erected 1993 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number I-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 13, 1744.

Location. 38° 9.017′ N, 79° 4.617′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. It is on West Frederick Street west of North Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 W Frederick St, Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trinity Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); The Wesleyan Female Institute

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(about 600 feet away); Dr. Alexander Humphreys (about 700 feet away); The Hon. Archibald Stuart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ast Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Augusta National Bank Building (approx. ¼ mile away); T. J. Collins & Son (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staunton.

Additional commentary.
1. Stuart Hall (Virginia Female Institute) in the Civil War
The school was forced to abandon these buildings on July 21, 1861, to make room for use by the Institute for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind whose buildings were turned over for use as a Confederate hospital.

— Submitted March 17, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia.

Stuart Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 24, 2008

2. Stuart Hall and Marker

Old Main, Stuart Hall School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 24, 2008

3. Old Main, Stuart Hall School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,682 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.