Weisiger-Carroll House
Also known as: VDHR No. 127-850
Why it's listed
This small wood-frame house at 2408 Bainbridge Street sits on a high brick basement in what was once the outlying part of Manchester, the town across the James River from Richmond. Built around 1800 or soon after 1816 on land once owned by John Mayo, it began as a three-bay cottage and gained a fourth bay in the mid-nineteenth century. Inside, the main parlor keeps its Federal mantel, original chairboards, window frames and pine flooring. Few early Manchester houses of this type survive. During the Civil War the property served as a Confederate field hospital, and more than one hundred South Carolina soldiers who died there are buried on an adjacent lot. Later owners from the Carroll family helped found Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manchester and hosted its first Sunday school in 1876. After neglect in the 1970s, the house was restored in 1983 and retains a high degree of architectural integrity.
Significance in brief: The house is one of the few surviving Federal-period vernacular dwellings of early Manchester, nearly all of which have disappeared. It retains a high degree of architectural integrity, including an unusually sophisticated Federal mantel. It also served as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War and later belonged to the Carroll family, who helped found Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manchester.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 94000454, listed May 19, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2408 Bainbridge St., Richmond (Independent City) |
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| County | Richmond (city and county) |
| Listed | May 19, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000454 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1800-1900 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Early Republic: Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Restored in 1983 after a neglected state in the 1970s; described as in good condition and in use as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 37.51646, -77.45524 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 94000454.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16903072
- This listing as JSON
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