245 East Water Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802

Directions from Sterling Street to site 30:
  • Turn around on the lot of Sterling Street Recreation Center 
  • Turn right onto Sterling St 
  • Continue on Sterling St for 0.3 mile
  • Turn right onto E Market St
  • In another 0.3 mile turn left onto S Mason St 
  • Turn left onto E Water St
  • Site 30 is in 300 feet on the right 
Last updated on August 28, 2024
This is the former site of the Ott Dependency that was used as a slave or servant quarters. This small one-story building was originally behind the Ott Family House, which once stood at 254 Newman Avenue. In 1860, the Ott household included Henry Ott, a silversmith, and Samuel M. Ott, a merchant. The 1850 Slave Census showed that Henry Ott enslaved two female teenagers and Samuel M. Ott owned $10,000 in personal estate which may have included enslaved persons. The 1885 Lake’s Atlas map appears to show the dependency. According to 1972 by I. L. Terrell, the small building was converted into a garage. The main house burned in 1975 and has been replaced by a parking lot, but the dependency remains. According to 1972 by I. L. Terrell, it was converted into a garage. In the late 20th century, it was remodeled again and has since been occupied by a business over the years.
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