Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
William J. Shotwell House
505 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° 28.197′ N, 77° 59.72′ W. Marker is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is on South East Street just north of East Chandler Street (Virginia Route 699), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 505 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: 509 South East Street (a few steps from this marker); Eastham-Leavell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hill Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisteria (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawrence-Payne-Chelf House (within shouting distance of this marker); 410 South East Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 406 South East Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fountain Hall Bed & Breakfast (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.
Also see . . . Nomination Form. An architectural description of the house can be found on pages 22-23:
The William J. Shotwell(Submitted on September 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)House is a central-front gabled house that retains two of the three original bays of its full front porch; a portion has been enclosed. The house retains its simple turned porch posts, brackets, and frieze work; the house also has a corbelled brick chimney cap and brackets under the box cornice. Culpeper dry goods merchant William J. Shotwell was the original owner of this ca-1870-1880 house; the family also operated a flower shop from this home, which accounts for the separate entrance and configuration of the south projection.
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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 350 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
