Gambles Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tredegar in the Twentieth Century
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Then and Now
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
1. Tredegar in the Twentieth Century & Then and Now panels
Tredegar in the Twentieth Century
The lines in the parking lot represent the outlines of buildings as shown on this 1951 insurance map of Tredegar. Three machine shops stood to your right. Constructed in 1872 to manufacture railroad cars, they were converted to boiler and machine shops around 1884-1887. By 1887, a series of buildings, represented by the lines in front of you, had been constructed for the production of horseshoes here at Tredegar.
Then and Now
The Tredegar Iron Works once covered most of this site. The parking lot in front of you was densely packed with the machine and horseshoe shops of the Tredegar Iron Works. Compare the current and historical views, noting the Pattern Building on the right. The World War I-era photograph shows the horseshoe department in the foreground, and Gambles Hill, currently the headquarters of the Ethyl Corporation on the horizon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 37° 32.084′ N, 77° 26.812′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Gambles Hill. It can be reached from Tredegar Street 0.1 miles west of South 5th Street. This marker is located in the parking lot of the Civil
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Horseshoe Shops (a few steps from this marker); Whats That? (within shouting distance of this marker); Hurricane Agnes (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Other markers no longer nearby. Tredegar Rolling Mills (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Making Machines at Tredegar (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Gateway to the Civil War (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Belle Isle Prison (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Belle Isle and Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Bulldozer Press (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Tredegar in 1951 (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Historic Tredegar (was about 300
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
2. Tredegar in the Twentieth Century panel
More about this marker. Tredegar in the Twentieth Century
On the left is a photograph of Tredegar with the caption, "View of the Tredegar site from the river. The front of the machine shops can be seen clearly."
On the right is a map of the Tredegar complex with the caption, "The 1951 insurance map shows what buildings exited during that period. Those that remain today are shown in three-dimensions."
Then and Now
On the left is a modern view of Tredegar compared to the WWI-era historical view on the right.
Also see . . . Tredegar Iron Works. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 11, 2009.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
3. Machine shops at Tredegar
View of the Tredegar site from the river. The front of the machine shops can be seen clearly.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
4. Tredegar Complex Layout
The 1951 insurance map shows what buildings exited during that period. Those that remain today are shown in three-dimensions.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
5. Then and Now panel
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
6. Modern View
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
7. World War I-era View
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
8. Lines in the parking lot represent the outlines of buildings
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
9. Location of the Tredegar markers
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 8, 2009
10. View of the 1861 Gun Foundry Building
Now the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 3, 2009
11. View of the Pattern Storage Building
Now the Civil War Visitor Center at Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 3, 2009
12. Entrance to the Tredegar Site
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 8. submitted on November 12, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on November 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
