Bridgewater in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. John G. Brown House

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023

1. Dr. John G. Brown House Marker

Inscription.
Dr. John G. Brown House
1849

Harrisonburg-Rockingham
Historical Society

Erected by Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 38° 22.908′ N, 78° 58.636′ W. Marker is in Bridgewater, Virginia, in Rockingham County. Marker is on South Main Street (Virginia Route 42) south of West College Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 South Main Street, Bridgewater VA 22812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bridgewater Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Sipe Center (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bridgewater (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bridgewater (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Alexander Mack Memorial Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Famous Travelers Along the Turnpike (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.

Regarding Dr. John G. Brown House. Built in 1849, the Brown

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House is one of the largest, most pretentious mid 19th-century houses on this block. The paired parapet gable end walls were popular features of mid 19th-century brick houses in this region. The interior preserves most of its original Greek Revival woodwork. Dr. Brown was a physician, planter, money lender, and politician. He was a member of the Rockingham County Court from 1848 to 1857 and a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1847 and again in 1857.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023

2. Dr. John G. Brown House Marker

Dr. John G. Brown House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023

3. Dr. John G. Brown House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.