Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Two Noted Homes
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
1. Two Noted Homes Marker
Erected 1931 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission for the City of Petersburg. (Marker Number QA-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1865.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 13.625′ N, 77° 24.413′ W. Marker was in Petersburg, Virginia. It was at the intersection of West Washington Street (U.S. 1) and North Market Street, on the left when traveling west on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 4 S Market St, Petersburg VA 23803, United
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Regionally, this marker was in Central Virginia. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Two Noted Homes (here, next to this marker); Folly Castle (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named General Lee's Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809-1876) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Jenkins Roberts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln In Petersburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old U.S. Customs House & Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. General Lee's Headquarters
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
2. W Washington Street & N Market Street.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Replacement Marker At This Location also titled "Two Noted Homes".
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
3. Wallace-Seward House built in 1855.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
4. Lincol and Grant met here for the last time on April 3, 1865.
For a few hours following the evacuation of Petersburg the abandoned building was occupied as headquarters by General Grant. On the porch Grant discussed with President Lincoln, just arrived from City Point, the terms of the expected surrender of General Lee.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer
5. Gen. William Mahone House
The second home mentioned on this 1931 marker was General "Billy" Mahone's home at 42 S Market Street, which the General purchased in 1874 and resided in for the remainder of his life (his first home in Petersburg is at 137 South Sycamore, better known as the McKenney/Petersburg Library; Mahone owned that home from 1867-1874, then purchased 42 S Market Street and substantially enlarged it). The Mahone House was demolished some time after the marker was erected - referenced as lost in the National Register of Historic Places nomination form for the South Market Street Historic District. This photograph of the house before its demolition was published in the 1935 book William Mahone of Virginia, Soldier and Political Insurgent by Nelson Morehouse Blake
Photographed by Evan Dwyer
6. Location of Mahone House
29 July 1954 issue of The Progress Index, page 13, describing the Mahone House's replacement by an autobody shop (an auto body shop still occupies the site today, though under a different name).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,773 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on October 20, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
