Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
401 Hanover Street
1851
Built for Eustace Conway, Lawyer
Visited by President William McKinley in 1900
[Additional plaque below:]
401 Hanover Street
Land
Original Land Patent
Spotsylvania County
1671
Several owners until
John Allan developed
"Allan Town"
1745
Charles Yates Family
1763-1809
Daniel Grinnan
1809-1830
John S. Wellford Family
1830-1850
Land & House
Eustace P. Conway
1850-1860
Main two story house built
1851
Allan Town annexed by
City of Fredericksburg-1852
Elizabeth A. Fitzgerald
1860-1863
S. Warren Slaughter family
1863-1877
Joseph B. Ficklin
1877-1883
St. George R. Fitzhugh family
1883-1928
(Third floor and
two story wing added 1898)
J. Minor Holloway family
1928-1984
The 804 Charles Partnership
1984-1996
Kenneth A. & Mainette G. Loff
1996-
Erected by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings
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Location. 38° 18.059′ N, 77° 27.647′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Hanover Street just west of Charles Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 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: 1826 (a few steps from this marker); 1848 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg Pentecostal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fredericksburg United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Masonic Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Physician's Office (about 400 feet away); Federal Hill (about 400 feet away); 1920 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Masonic Cemetery (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
