Exchange Hotel (Richmond, Virginia)

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The Exchange Hotel, completed in 1841 in Richmond, Virginia was a Gothic revival four-story building designed by Isaiah Rogers. It was very popular before the Civil War.

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The Ballard House opened up across the street in 1855. This five-story Italianate faced onto Franklin Street at the corner of Fourteenth Street. [1] Both establishments were owned by John P. Ballard (1816 - 1878). [2] They were connected at the second level first by a footbridge made of steel, and some years later enclosed in brick. Their old architecture prevented them from being one of the premiere Richmond hotels at the time. [3]

U.S. President John Tyler died at the Exchange Hotel in 1862. [4] His widow, Julia, died there also, 27 years later. [5]

It was demolished from 1900-1901, shortly after closing thanks to competition from the newer Jefferson Hotel. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Exchange Hotel and Ballard House, Richmond, Va".
  2. ↑ "Exchange Hotel and Ballard House". Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hotel: An American History By A. K. Sandoval-Strausz 2007 Yale University Press p. 239
  4. ↑ "John Tyler, 10th United States President, dies in his hotel room in Richmond, Virginia, aged 71 | House Divided". hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Julia Gardiner, John Tyler, the White House and the Princeton – Dan's Papers". www.danspapers.com. February 21, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Exchange Hotel, Southeast corner Franklin and Fourteenth streets, Richmond". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2009.

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