Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bollingbrook Hotel

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009

1. Bollingbrook Hotel Marker

Inscription. After a fire destroyed John Niblo's tavern in 1827, Niblo assembled a group of investors who constructed on this site in 1828 the three-story Bollingbrook Hotel, attributed to Otis Manson. The hotel became known as "one of the best taverns in the Atlantic country." In 1857, a fourth story was added to the building and it was restyled to include a bracketed cornice and cast-iron segmental window caps. During the siege of Petersburg in 1864-1865 Confederate officers were housed here. About 1906 the building was renamed the Stratford Hotel and modernized. It was demolished about 1933.

Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number QA-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 37° 13.983′ N, 77° 24.177′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is on 2nd Street (U.S. 1) north of Bollingbrook Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 2nd St, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 McIlwaine House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); South Side Station (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named South Side Station (about 300 feet away); Farmers Market (about 400 feet away); Architectural Heritage (about 400 feet away); Petersburg’s Natural Parks (about 400 feet away); Arts & Recreation (about 400 feet away); Old Market Square (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. South Side Station (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009

2. Bollingbrook Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,395 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on November 2, 2022, by James Dean of Chesterfield, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.