National Historic Landmark

Marshall, John, House

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
66000916

About this property

The John Marshall House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 818 East Marshall Street in Richmond, Virginia. It was the home of Chief Justice of the United States and Founding Father John Marshall, who was appointed to the court in 1801 by President John Adams and served for the rest of his life, writing such influential decisions as Marbury v. Madison (1803) and McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). Built in 1790, the house was home to Marshall, his wife Mary Willis Ambler Marshall (known within the family as Polly), and their six children. Marshall lived at the house until his death in 1835. The house is a Federal-style brick building featuring a dining room, parlor, and large parlor/dining room on the first floor and three bedchambers on the second. It was originally surrounded by an outbuildings including a law office, kitchen, laundry, and stables and sat on a full city block in Richmond's fashionable Court End residential neighborhood. Marshall's neighbors included the attorney John Wickham, who defended Aaron Burr in Burr's infamous treason trial.

Location

9th and Marshall Sts.
Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
37.54203, -77.43313

Categories

LAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Marshall, John, House listed on the National Register?

Marshall, John, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Marshall, John, House?

Marshall, John, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Marshall, John, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Marshall, John, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Marshall, John, House?

The period of significance for Marshall, John, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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