Ballard House
Information about the Ballard House Hotel in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

The Ballard House was located on the northeast side of the corner of 14th and Franklin streets and was connected to the Exchange Hotel by a footbridge which ran across Franklin street.

Written Accounts

1860-11-12, Richmond Dispatch; British account of the Prince of Wales’ trip to Richmond - notes on the ill-taste of the "ruffianly" Richmond crowds, the Prince’s visit to the state Capitol (important anecdote about the Houdon statue), St. Paul’s Church, t
1861-08-08, Richmond Dispatch; description of an officers' suicide at the Ballard House
1861-08-31, Richmond Dispatch; article about the organization of the Alabama hospital - includes detailed letter from Mrs. Hopkins (notes the date of organization, etc.)
1862-02-11, Richmond Dispatch; Ballard House barber shop needs a barber
1862-03-06, Richmond Examiner; Unionists and grog-sellers have been confined in McDaniel's jail (Castle Godwin)
1862-10-07, Richmond Dispatch; Mayor’s Court: James Williams, drunk soldier, sent to Castle Thunder; Hoenniger charges men with burglary, slave charged with stealing money, free negro without papers ordered whipped, another free negro threatens boy
1862-10-27, Richmond Dispatch; Elzey at Spotswood Hotel 10/25/ Bragg & staff at Exchange & Ballard
1862-11-11, Richmond Dispatch; report on meeting of city citizens for shoes – J. L. Burrows, 1st Baptist Church, chairman. $4-5 thousand raised on the spot.
1862-11-11, Richmond Dispatch; sales notice for Exchange Hotel furniture – good details. The Exchange Hotel will cease operations, Ballard will consolidate his operations into the Ballard House only due to the difficulty in procuring supplies
1862-11-25, Richmond Dispatch; Exchange Hotel & property sold to R. A. Lancaster for $137,000

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