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

Greenhow Tenement

Reconstructed

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Greenhow Tenement Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 23, 2023

1. Greenhow Tenement Marker

Inscription. Merchant John Greenhow acquired this building before 1782. An 1801 document identifies it as a tenement, or rental property. Little is known about its occupants.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 37° 16.263′ N, 76° 42.073′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on West Duke of Gloucester Street 0.1 miles east of Spotswood Street, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located within Colonial Williamsburg. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 W Duke of Gloucester 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: Shoemaker’s Shop (a few steps from this marker); Roscow Cole House (within shouting distance of this marker); Custis Tenament (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Magazine and Guardhouse (about 400 feet away); African Americans and Bruton Parish Church (about 400 feet away); George Wythe House and Gardens (about 500 feet away); Grissell Hay Lodging House

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(about 600 feet away); Gabriel Maupin Tavern (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Greenhow Tenement Historical Report. (Submitted on July 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Greenhow Tenement image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Greenhow Tenement

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.