Downtown in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Magnolia Tree Inn

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. The Magnolia Tree Inn Marker

Inscription. On this site prior to 1884 James Sands Darling built his Victorian home which survived the destructive fire of that year. The home was occupied by his daughter, Grace Darling Cumming, and her family until 1923. It later became the Magnolia Tree Inn and Gift Shop, a popular tearoom, and operated as such until 1935. The house was razed in 1940. Just to the north, a large house with a red roof was the office of Dr. Paul Parker.

Given by Richard M. Bagley
in cooperation with
The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia

Erected 1985 by The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 37° 1.505′ N, 76° 20.648′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It is on South King Street 0.1 miles north of Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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: McDowell's Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Southeast Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); The Southwest Corner (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Winston Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Twentieth-Century Hampton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Langley Field: Creating an Air Force (about 300 feet away); The Northeast Corner (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hampton Is Burned (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

The Magnolia Tree Inn Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. The Magnolia Tree Inn Site

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.