Downtown in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Southeast Corner
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021
1. The Southeast Corner Marker
Inscription.
The Southeast Corner. . This site was originally owned by Thomas Curle, cordwinder (shoemaker). In 1775 Richard Barron owned the property, selling it later to John Banks, blacksmith. In 1820 Thomas A.B. Jones owned the "Corner Store" here. A portion of this land was owned by George and Jacob Wray. In 1901 the Bank of Hampton erected a large impressive building, which served in Hampton as a banking institution under various names for three-quarters of a century. Housed on the third floor in this building was the first headquarters of Langley Field (Langley Air Force Base), which was established in 1917. Langley Field was the first air base in the United States and was established in Hampton through the efforts of Harry H. Holt, Sr., Nelson S. Groome and Hunter R. Booker. Hampton's municipal offices were located in the basement until 1939. The present United Virginia Bank building was erected in 1976.
This site was originally owned by Thomas Curle, cordwinder (shoemaker). In 1775 Richard Barron owned the property, selling it later to John Banks, blacksmith. In 1820 Thomas A.B. Jones owned the "Corner Store" here. A portion of this land was owned by George and Jacob Wray. In 1901 the Bank of Hampton erected a large impressive building, which served in Hampton as a banking institution under various names for three-quarters of a century. Housed on the third floor in this building was the first headquarters of Langley Field (Langley Air Force Base), which was established in 1917. Langley Field was the first air base in the United States and was established in Hampton through the efforts of Harry H. Holt, Sr., Nelson S. Groome and Hunter R. Booker. Hampton's municipal offices were located in the basement until 1939. The present United Virginia Bank building was erected in 1976.
Erected 1985 by Harry H. Holt, Jr. in cooperation with The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia.
76° 20.637′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Queens Way and Kings Way, on the left when traveling west on East Queens Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 E Queens Way, Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginias Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
