South Market Street Historic District

Similar to South Sycamore in the Poplar Lawn Historic District, South Market Street was a fashionable address to have in Petersburg between 1840 and 1918. As such, this district has a significant collection of houses built by many of Petersburg's most prominent citizens in the mid-to-late 19th century. The dwellings are primarily two stories and were built in the Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Italianate style. Many of these grand houses retain their original outbuildings - carriage houses, kitchens, and slave dwellings. The Wallace House at 204 S. Market Street, witnessed an important moment in Civil War history. It served as the site of the last meeting between President Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant, the day after Petersburg's fall and just before the surrender of the Confederacy.