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

c. 1816

Historic Fredericksburg Foundation

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 2, 2020

1. c. 1816 Marker

Inscription. Kitchen, built for Alexander Walker, Cabinet Maker and Furniture Dealer

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 1816.

Location. 38° 17.995′ N, 77° 27.402′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Wolfe Street just east of Caroline Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Wolfe 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1854 / 1925 (within shouting distance of this marker); Thornton's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); 1787 (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1821 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Paul Jones House (about 400 feet away); 1846-47 / Philip Y. Wyatt (about 400 feet away); The Green Book (about 400 feet away); This natural rise in the landscape… (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Alexander Walker Kitchen image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 2, 2020

2. Alexander Walker Kitchen

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.