Exchange Hotel (Gordonsville, Virginia)
Exchange Hotel | |
Location | S. Main St., Gordonsville, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°8′7″N 78°11′11″W / 38.13528°N 78.18639°W |
Built | 1860 |
Architect | Benjamin F. Faulconer |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 73002046[1] |
VLR No. | 225-0008 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 14, 1973 |
Designated VLR | July 17, 1973[2] |
The Exchange Hotel in Gordonsville, Virginia, was built in 1860 for Richard F. Omohundro next to an important railroad junction, when the Exchange Hotel offered a welcome stopping place for weary passengers on the Virginia Central Railroad.[3]
Civil War
In March 1862, because of its strategic location, the Exchange Hotel became part of the Gordonsville Receiving Hospital, admitting more than 23,000 sick and wounded in less than a year. The wounded and dying from nearby battlefields such as
After the war
In the reconstruction period, this hospital served the newly freed slaves as a Freedman's Bureau Hospital. As the United States healed and the railroads boomed, this graceful building again became a hotel and enjoyed a fine reputation until the 1940s when it went into decline.[3]
Museum
Historic Gordonsville, Inc. acquired and restored the property in 1971. The museum contains many artifacts from the Civil War era, like medical artifacts, uniforms and firearms. The museum also houses a bookstore. It is located in the Gordonsville Historic District.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Information on the Exchange Hotel from the NPS website