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

c. 1785

Silversmith House

— Historic Fredericksburg Foundation —

c. 1785 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020

1. c. 1785 Marker

Inscription. Occupied by
James Brown, Silversmith
c. 1792-1808

Built by John Brownlow

Erected by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 38° 18.161′ N, 77° 27.455′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Sophia Street just south of George Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 813 Sophia 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (here, next to this marker); 1950 Walker-Grant Protest (within shouting distance of this marker); Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) (within shouting distance of this marker); The African Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); 1862 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1892 (about 300 feet away); 1831 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); African Baptist Church of Fredericksburg (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

The Silversmith House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020

2. The Silversmith House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.