City Center in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Miller’s and Eggleston Hotels

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 9, 2015

1. Miller’s and Eggleston Hotels Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1904 and demolished in 2009, the hotel that stood here hosted regional and national black luminaries, celebrities, tourists, and leaders including Booker T. Washington. Built by William “Buck” Miller, Miller’s Hotel was one of a handful in Richmond to offer black customers fine accommodations, a rarity in the segregated South. Its success reflected the entrepreneurial and professional efforts of the residents of Jackson Ward, widely considered “The Birthplace of Black Capitalism.” Under subsequent owner Neverett Eggleston, the renamed Eggleston Hotel was a hotspot beginning in 1943, hosting such entertainers as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Redd Fox.

Erected 2013 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-105.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 37° 32.837′ N, 77° 26.245′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia.

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It is in City Center. It is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and East Leigh Street, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23219, 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: Alfred D. "A.D." Price (ca. 1860-1921) (a few steps from this marker); Quality Row (within shouting distance of this marker); A Legacy on Leigh Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Ward (within shouting distance of this marker); Maggie Lena Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); Giles Beecher Jackson (about 400 feet away, measured

E Leigh St & N 2nd St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 9, 2015

2. E Leigh St & N 2nd St

in a direct line); Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church (about 500 feet away); John Mitchell, Jr., "Fighting Editor" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Alfred D. “A.D.” Price (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

N 2nd Street (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 9, 2015

3. N 2nd Street (facing north)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

4. Miller’s and Eggleston Hotels Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,538 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.