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

Gothic Cottage

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

1. Gothic Cottage Marker

Inscription. This cottage, built ca. 1860, is one of the few Gothic Revival dwellings in Petersburg. Rober Pryor Campbell (1859-1956), a barber, and Carrie Bragg Campbell (1865-1958), a musician, married in 1890 and owned this house during the first half of the 20th century. Carrie Bragg Campbell was one of eight students in the first graduating class at the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute (later Virginia State University) in 1886. She taught music there from 1858 until 1888. In 1886, she became one of the first African American women to run a newspaper when she took over the editorship of the Virginia Lancet from her brother, George F. Bragg.

Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number QA-41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 37° 13.431′ N, 77° 24.221′ W. Marker is in

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Petersburg, Virginia. It is on Harrison Street south of College Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 Harrison St, Petersburg VA 23803, 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: Prince Hall Masons in Virginia (a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Virginia Voters League (about 300 feet away); Peabody High School (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); Weddell-McCabe-Chisholm House (about 500 feet away); McKenney House (about 500 feet

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 6, 2026

2. Gothic Cottage Marker

away); Lincoln In Petersburg (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

3. Gothic Cottage Marker

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 6, 2026

4. Gothic Cottage Marker

And cottage

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 6, 2026

5. Gothic Cottage Marker

The cottage is immediately beyond the marker, a relative rarity for Virginia highway markers.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.

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