City Center in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Hotel John Marshall
Photographed by Kyle W., February 5, 2024
1. The Hotel John Marshall Marker
part of the
Grace Street Commercial Historic District
has been listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 30, 1929.
Location. 37° 32.489′ N, 77° 26.324′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in City Center. It is on North 5th Street just north of East Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 North Fifth Street, Richmond VA 23219, 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 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: George Wythe (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller & Rhoads (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major James Gibbon (about 400 feet away); Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House (about 500 feet away); The "Richmond 34" (about 500 feet away); John Allan - Edgar Allan Poe House (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Miller & Rhoads (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Richmond 34 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Also see . . . History of the John Marshall ... a modern landmark. (Submitted on February 11, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
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Photographed by Kyle W., February 5, 2024
2. The Hotel John Marshall Marker
Richmond News Company, Tichnor Bros. (courtesy Boston Public Library), circa 1930
3. The Hotel John Marshall
The back of the card reads, Hotel John Marshall, at corner 5th and Franklin Streets, in the Center of Prosperity, overlooking the entire city. Six blocks from the home of Chief Justice Marshall, U.S.A.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 11, 2024.
