Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lockwood Double House, 1845
1809 East Grace Street
— Historic Richmond Foundation —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
1. Lockwood Double House, 1845 Marker
Inscription.
Lockwood Double House, 1845. 1809 East Grace Street. 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 and 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.
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.
Location. 37° 32.052′ N, 77° 25.529′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Bottom. Marker 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.
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 259 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
