Name:  Valley Street in Scottsville, Virginia

Comments:  Burgess captured the west side of Valley Street in this photograph, using his panoramic camera with a fisheye lens.  See the image below as a guide to these specific buildings:
(1)  Dorrier Building (Corner of Valley Street and West Main) - served as a general merchandise and feed-grain store for many years until its recent conversion to a grocery store.
(2)  Carlton House - built c. 1840 and served as a Civil War Hospital.  At this time, the building contained 3 businesses: Dickenson's Drug Store at the corner of Valley Street and West Main, the Carlton House Hotel at the center entrance with a lobby on the first floor and stairs leading to rooms upstairs; and at the north entrance to the building was Sclater Hardware Co.
(3)  National Bank of Scottsville - David Pitts served as President with Walter Dorrier as cashier.
(4)  Post Office and Griffin Building - Constructed c. 1840, these two identical brick buildings appear to be one structure.   The first building was the town post office from 1884-1914.
(5)  Beal Building - This two-story brick building was built about 1840 by the Beal family, and Scottsville Mayor Jackson Beal, Sr., had his office here.  For many years, town court was held on the second floor.  Here also was the law office of Thomas Staples Martin, elected in 1895 to the U.S. Senate where he served 25 years.

Copyright © 2001 by Scottsville Museum

Image Located On:  Capturing Our Heritage, CDB3
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