Search
Close this search box.

127-0119

Woodward House

VLR Listing Date

05/21/1974

NRHP Listing Date

06/19/1974

NRHP Reference Number

74002243

John Woodward, captain of the sloop Rachell and other ships operating out of the nearby port of Rocketts, occupied this wood-frame Richmond city dwelling in the first two decades of the 19th century. The Woodward House is the only remaining building of the dockside neighborhood on the east side of the city, where ship captains and sailors, harbormasters and tobacco inspectors, tavern keepers and draymen, and assorted craftsmen and laborers once lived and worked. Much evolved and enlarged over the years, the house began before 1780 as a modest one-room cottage. Its present appearance was achieved by 1829 when the front two-and-a-half-story portion was added. Captain Woodward’s house was spared a proposed demolition in 1974 and acquired by the Historic Richmond Foundation. It has since been sold and restored as a private residence.

Last Updated: March 18, 2024

Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.

Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

For additional information Read

Nomination Form

127-0434

Hickory Hill School

Richmond (Ind. City)

127-7673

High-Rise for the Elderly

Richmond (Ind. City)

127-7825

Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District 2023 Boundary Increase

Richmond (Ind. City)