Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The M.P. Jordan House
Built 1883
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 12, 2025
1. The M. P. Jordan House Marker
Built for Matthew Pate and Alice Witcher Jordan, this Queen Anne structure retains Italianate arched window openings and bracketed cornice.
The M.P. Jordan company founder rose to prominence in Danville's flourishing tobacco business serving as president of the Danville Tobacco Association. He later became president of the Commercial Bank and the People's Savings and Loan as well as a principal investor in the Dan River Power and Manufacturing Company which merged with Riverside Cotton Mills to become the future Dan River, Inc.
Mrs. Jordan, a charter member of the Ladies Benevolent Society, helped to create the City's first hospital in 1884 and joined eleven other ladies in 1893 to found the Wednesday Afternoon Club (later the Wednesday Club).
Erected by Danville Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 36° 34.818′ N, 79° 24.034′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Holbrook Avenue near Magruders Alley, on the left
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Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia and specifically 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sutherlin Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sutherlin House (about 300 feet away); Last Confederate Capitol (about 300 feet away); Danville Attractions (about 400 feet away); Pittsylvania County (about 400 feet away); Halifax County, VA (about 400 feet away); Caswell County, NC (about 400 feet away); Anne Eliza Johns (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 12, 2025
2. The M. P. Jordan House Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 12, 2025
3. The M. P. Jordan House
Built in 1883
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 23, 2024
4. Alice Witcher Jordan Memorial Bench
A memorial bench dedicated to Alice Witcher Jordan is still located on the grounds of the now-defunct Stratford College. The bench is behind the former Simpson Hall building on South Main Street.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 23, 2024
5. Alice Witcher Jordan Plaque
Located on the memorial bench.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025
6. Wednesday Club
Alice Witcher Jordan was also a charter member of the Wednesday Club in 1893. The Club recently celebrated its 131st anniversary.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 22, 2025
7. Matthew P. and Alice W. Jordan
The Jordans are buried in Danville's historic Green Hill Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 12, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 7. submitted on May 10, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
