Locust Grove in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Enderly

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

1. Enderly Marker

Inscription. Built ca. 1859 in the Greek Revival style. Enderly was the home of William F. Gordon Jr. during the 1860s. Gordon served as clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1859 to 1865. He was temporary secretary of the convention that met in Richmond in 1861 to debate Virginia's secession from the Union. As a special emissary of the convention, he delivered a copy of the Ordinance of Secession to Confederate Jefferson Davis in Montgomery, Alabama. From 1861 to 1862, Gordon was a private in the 19th Virginia Infantry. He represented Louisa County in the House of Delegates (1875-1877).

Erected 2014 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 38° 2.436′ N, 78° 28.236′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in Locust Grove. It is on Watson Avenue just east of Park Street, on the left when traveling east.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 Watson Ave, Charlottesville VA 22901, 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 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: Dogwood Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Monticello Wine Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charlottesville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town Hall / Levy Opera House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jack Jouett’s Ride (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gen. Alexander Archer Vandegrift (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of Old Swan Tavern (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

2. Enderly Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.