Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Rowe House
801 Hanover Street
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1828
The Rowe House, built for
George Rowe, farmer, cattleman, and clergyman
Erected by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 38° 17.905′ N, 77° 27.97′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Hanover Street and Weedon Street, on the right when traveling west on Hanover Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Hanover St, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. 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: The Canal Ditch (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marye's Heights (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Ravaged Town (about 400 feet away); 1893 (about 400 feet away); 1919 (about 500 feet away); 1849 (about 600 feet away); c. 1840
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Maryes Heights (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Canal Ditch (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Ravaged Town (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fredericksburg Campaign (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2016
3. The Rowe House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on February 15, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
