Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Armistead House
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 21, 2023
1. The Armistead House Marker
at the east end of Duke of Gloucester Street
by Judge Cary Peyton Armistead
Moved here by Colonial Williamsburg in 1995
Includes bricks, timbers, sash windows and doors
from R. Charltons Colonial Era Coffee House
Registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
in 2020
Erected 2020 by U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 37° 16.45′ N, 76° 42.377′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on North Henry Street north of Scotland Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 N Henry St, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: Bicentennial Washington (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mattey Free School (about 600 feet away); Gowan Pamphlet (about 700 feet away); School for Black Children (approx. 0.2 miles away); Within this Enclosure (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Armistead House. (Submitted on June 27, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Colonial Williamsburg. (Submitted on June 27, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 21, 2023
2. The Armistead House Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 21, 2023
3. The Armistead House Sign
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 5, 2026
4. The Armistead House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on February 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
