William “Extra Billy” Smith, who went on to be a Confederate general and twice governor of Virginia, paid for this building with profits he made in California during the Gold Rush. It is a five-bay brick house with Greek Revival trim and a Gothic cornice. Its wrought iron fence is a good example.
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