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

Booker Tenement

Original Building

— Colonial Williamsburg —

Booker Tenement Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2023

1. Booker Tenement Marker

Inscription. Carpenter and constable Richard Booker built this structure as a rental. He began renting out rooms in his “new” house at “one dollar per month” in March 1826. Altered in the 1950s, the house has not been restored.

Erected by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1826.

Location. 37° 16.358′ N, 76° 41.683′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is on East Nicholson Street 0.1 miles east of North Botetourt Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 E Nicholson 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: Nicholson Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edinburgh Castle Tavern (about 300 feet away); John Crump House (about 400 feet away); Scrivener Store (about 400 feet away); The Secretary's Office (about 400 feet away); Pasteur & Galt Apothecary Shop (about 400 feet away); Charlton's Coffeehouse (about 400 feet away); Alexander Craig House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Booker Tenement Historical Report

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Booker Tenement image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Booker Tenement

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.