Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lockwood Double House, 1845

1809 East Grace Street

— Historic Richmond Foundation —

Lockwood Double House, 1845 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

1. Lockwood Double House, 1845 Marker

Inscription. When this house was built by Andrew Lockwood and W. Holt Richard, Shockoe Valley was a leading mercantile district. As early as 1780s, a public marketplace flourished here. To the south, the James River & Kanawha Canal served commerce and travel. Many of the shops, hotels and taverns that sprang up were converted to hospitals and prisons during the Civil War. Writer Edgar Allen Poe, worked nearby at 17th and Main streets.

Erected by Historic Richmond Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 37° 32.052′ N, 77° 25.529′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Bottom. It is on East Grace Street just west of North 19th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1809 E Grace St, Richmond VA 23223, 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.

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Globally, it is in 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: Craig House (a few steps from this marker); Francis Asbury (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate General Hospital No. 12 (about 400 feet away); Masons' Hall (about 400 feet away); Lafayette's Tour (about 400 feet away); Branch Public Baths (about 400 feet away); Origins of Richmond (about 500 feet away); The Oldest Commercial Building in Richmond (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

The Lockwood Double House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

2. The Lockwood Double House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.