Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Stephens Episcopal Rectory
702 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 these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 38° 28.137′ N, 77° 59.774′ W. Marker is in Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is on South East Street just south of East Asher Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); 705 South East Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Fountain Hall Bed & Breakfast (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawrence-Payne-Chelf House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisteria (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastham-Leavell House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 806 South East Street (about 300 feet away); 914 South East Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.
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Excerpt from the form about 702 South East Street (page 27):
The St. Stephens Episcopal Rectory, a late Federal-style house built about 1835 is probably the oldest extant residence on South East Street. The three-bay, side gabled house, has a standing-seam metal roof, 2/2 sash windows on the primary facade, a four-light transom and elliptical sidelights articulating the front door, and a simple pedimented porch with plain posts and spindles. The Reverend John Cole, the first occupant, resided in the rectory until 1868. The house, which served as rectory through the second half of the twentieth century, was renovated about 1850 when the rear service wing was added giving the house its L-shaped plan. The interior of the wood-frame house includes bulls-eye corner blocks for both doors and windows and Greek Revival moldings. During the Civil War, town residents took refuge in the rectorys deep stone cellar during occasional shellings of Culpeper.(Submitted on August 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 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 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
