Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Crawford House

Photographed by Laura Troy, November 12, 2007

1. Crawford House Marker

Inscription. Erected 1835 by J.W. Collins, Portsmouth’s first five-story building and for many years a leading hotel. Presidents Van Buren, Tyler, and Fillmore were entertained here.

Erected 1961. (Marker Number Q-8-M.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #08 Martin Van Buren, the Former U.S. Presidents: #10 John Tyler, the Former U.S. Presidents: #13 Millard Fillmore, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 36° 50.164′ N, 76° 17.885′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. It is on Crawford Street south of Queen Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on

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the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Commemorating the Visit of Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. William Craford (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Site of William Crawford (d. 1762) Founder of Portsmouth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Luke Porter (about 400 feet away); The Pass House & Gardens (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary War at Portsmouth (about 400 feet away); Naval Shipyard Museum (about 400 feet away); Cornwallis' Embarkation (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2014

2. Crawford House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,320 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2009, by Kristin Rollins of Portsmouth, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 12, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 14, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.