National Historic Landmark · Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia

Exchange Building

Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States in Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia. Built 1841. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1841Listed 1969Greek Revival architecture
Exchange Building (Petersburg, Virginia)Exchange, 15-19 West Bank Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, VA HABS VA,27-PET,6- (sheet 1 of 8)Exchange, 15-19 West Bank Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, VA HABS VA,27-PET,6- (sheet 2 of 8)Exchange, 15-19 West Bank Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, VA HABS VA,27-PET,6- (sheet 3 of 8)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Exchange Building (Petersburg, Virginia)

The Exchange Building, also known as the Merchant's Exchange Building or The Exchange, is a historic commercial building in at 15-19 West Bank Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Built in 1841, this Greek Revival style building is one of the least-altered examples of a 19th-century market hall. It now houses the Siege Museum commemorating the Siege of Petersburg. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address15--19 W. Bank St., Petersburg (Independent City), VA
CountyPetersburg County
ListedJun 11, 1969
Reference number69000322
Built1841
Type of placebuilding
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address15--19 W. Bank St., Petersburg (Independent City), VA
Coordinates37.23205, -77.40541 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitPetersburg National Battlefield · 5 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000322. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.