Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
705 South East Street
| | South East Street Historic District | |
is a contributing building to the
South East Historic District
designated as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 38° 28.115′ N, 77° 59.759′ W. Marker is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is on South East Street just north of East Mason Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 S East St, Culpeper VA 22701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: The Old Fray-Rixey House (a few steps from this marker); St. Stephens Episcopal Rectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain Hall Bed & Breakfast (within shouting distance of this marker); 806 South East Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 914 South East Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Cropp House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rixey-Yancey House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawrence-Payne-Chelf House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.
Also see . . . Nomination Form for the Historic District.
The form mentions the house in a couple of spots. On page 46:
Frank P. Bowman, the owner of a retail coal and wood establishment and farmer had a house built at 705 South East Street.
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Additionally, the architectural profile of the house can be found on page 27:
This house is a characteristic, turn-of-the-twentieth-century East Street, 2-story, wood frame house. More embellished than some, the house has an ornamental bargeboard in the projecting front gabled ell and a bowed window beneath it on the first floor. The house was built by 1902 for Frank P. Bowman, a retail coal and wood merchant.(Submitted on September 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
