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

The McIlwaine House

425 Cockade Alley

 
 
The McIlwaine House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020
1. The McIlwaine House Marker
Inscription.
The McIlwaine House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 37° 13.999′ N, 77° 24.229′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Cockade Alley and East Old Street, on the right when traveling north on Cockade Alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 Cockade Alley, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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
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marker: Farmers Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Petersburg’s Natural Parks (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Architectural Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Petersburg’s Old Towne (within shouting distance of this marker); Petersburg National Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Touring Old Towne (within shouting distance of this marker); Arts & Recreation (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. South Side Station (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
The McIlwaine House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020
2. The McIlwaine House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 13, 2026