Colonial Heights, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Violet Bank
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
1. Violet Bank Marker
The present building was built around 1815 as it is the domestic architecture of the federal period. There are two theories concerning the origin of the name "Violet Bank".
(1) Because of the thousands of violets that covered the hillside.
(2) An allusion to the quotation from "Midsummer's Night Dream 'the bank where the violets grow'".
Thomas Shore, the owner, was a reader of Shakespeare and had a multi-volume set of the poets works in his library.
Erected 1970.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 37° 14.502′ N, 77° 24.327′ W. Marker is in Colonial Heights, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Arlington Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Virginia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Virginia Avenue, Colonial Heights VA 23834, 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 marker: Lee at Violet Bank (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Magnolia Acuminata (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters of Gen. R.E. Lee (about 300 feet away,
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee at Violet Bank (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional keywords. Lee's Headquarters
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
2. Violet Bank Marker
Photographed by National Register Nomination
3. Violet Bank, Colonial Heights
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 6, 2013
4. Violet Bank
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2021
5. National Register of Historic Places plaque for the historic district
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,923 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 5. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
