Rowe House

The Rowe House on Hanover Street is a two-story brick building with an English basement, molded brick cornice, and deep gable roof. The property sits on a full acre and includes a 1950 garden storage building designed to echo a nineteenth-century smokehouse.

George Rowe built this house in 1828 during an important period for Greek Revival architecture in the region. A late nineteenth-century addition later expanded the main structure, showing how the home adapted to changing family needs over generations.

The interior shows how American home design changed over time, mixing Federal and Greek Revival details that tell a story of building traditions from different periods.

The house sits in a central location in Fredericksburg and is easy to find on foot. Since this is a historic private residence, access may be limited, so it is wise to check beforehand.

The front porch with two stories remains unchanged from when the house was first built, making this one of the few buildings in town that still shows its original early design. This striking feature stands out against the later additions and shows how the home looked when it was new.