Blackstone in Nottoway County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

109 W. Broad Street

C.A. 1880 Victorian Commercial Brick Building

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026

1. 109 W. Broad Street Marker

Inscription.
Records dating back to April 1898 indicate this building housed a first floor jewelry store with a dentist office upstairs. According to Virginia Division of Historic Landmarks, this building one of the oldest extent commercial structures in Blackstone. The interior was gutted by fire in the mid-1980's and the structure was lovingly restored by Francis Gilmore and Sara Ryan in 2007.

This building is listed by the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service as a contributing structure on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1898.

Location. 37° 4.831′ N, 77° 59.88′ W. Marker is in Blackstone, Virginia, in Nottoway County. It is on West Broad Street west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 W Broad St, Blackstone VA 23824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

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and specifically 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: First National Bank of Blackstone, VA. (within shouting distance of this marker); The L.C. Tucker Building, 101 S. Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); L.B. Spencer Drug Company (within shouting distance of this marker); 108 North Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blackstone Courier (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dodge Brothers Dealership (about 400 feet away); The Blackstone Hotel (about 400 feet away); Chapins Horse & Mule Co. (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackstone.

109 West Broad Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026

2. 109 West Broad Street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form, citing the building's historical signifiance. • Can you help?