Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bollingbrook Hotel
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
1. Bollingbrook Hotel Marker
Inscription.
Bollingbrook Hotel. . After a fire destroyed John Niblo's tavern in 1827, Niblo assembled a group of investors who constructed on this site in 1828 the three-story Bollingbrook Hotel, attributed to Otis Manson. The hotel became known as "one of the best taverns in the Atlantic country." In 1857, a fourth story was added to the building and it was restyled to include a bracketed cornice and cast-iron segmental window caps. During the siege of Petersburg in 1864-1865 Confederate officers were housed here. About 1906 the building was renamed the Stratford Hotel and modernized. It was demolished about 1933.
After a fire destroyed John Niblo's tavern in 1827, Niblo assembled a group of investors who constructed on this site in 1828 the three-story Bollingbrook Hotel, attributed to Otis Manson. The hotel became known as "one of the best taverns in the Atlantic country." In 1857, a fourth story was added to the building and it was restyled to include a bracketed cornice and cast-iron segmental window caps. During the siege of Petersburg in 1864-1865 Confederate officers were housed here. About 1906 the building was renamed the Stratford Hotel and modernized. It was demolished about 1933.
Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number QA-8.)
Location. 37° 13.983′ N, 77° 24.177′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. Marker is on 2nd Street (U.S. 1) north of Bollingbrook Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 2nd St, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The McIlwaine House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Side Station
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,439 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on November 2, 2022, by James Dean of Chesterfield, Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
