The Exchange Hotel, completed in 1841 in Richmond, Virginia was a Gothic revival four-story building designed by Isaiah Rogers. It was very popular before the Civil War.
The Ballard House opened up across the street in 1855. This five-story Italianate faced onto Franklin Street at the corner of Fourteenth Street. [1] Both establishments were owned by John P. Ballard (1816 - 1878). [2] They were connected at the second level first by a footbridge made of steel, and some years later enclosed in brick. Their old architecture prevented them from being one of the premiere Richmond hotels at the time. [3]
It was demolished from 1900-1901, shortly after closing thanks to competition from the newer Jefferson Hotel. [4]