This vernacular cottage home was built in 1920 for Theodore Catlett and his wife, Lucy May (Parr) Catlett. Originally a part of the property now known as 1117 Caroline Street, the home's lot is along the Rappahannock River at the upper northeast corner of the original 50 acres of Fredericksburg. (The Virginia House of Burgesses established the boundaries of what later became the city of Fredericksburg in 1728.) The home has three bedrooms and 1 ½ baths. The home was part of the annual HFFI Candlelight Tour in December, 2002. Zoned CT (Commerical Transitional) Assessment Values (May, 2016: $303,200): Building Value: $118,860 Total Other Improvements: $5,500 Total Land Value: $178,800 Rounded Taxable Value: $303,200 Neighborhood Description The home at 1112 Sophia Street is within Fredericksburg's 40-block national historic district that embraces the city’s downtown area and contains more than 350 buildings dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable sites just blocks away include Kenmore, home of George Washington’s sister Betty; the Lewis Store; the Rising Sun Tavern; the Hugh Mercer Apothecary shop; the James Monroe law office and library; the grave of Mary Washington; and the Mary Washington House, where George Washington's mother spent her final years. Views of the Rappahannock River are available from the home's covered front porch, living room, and main bedroom.
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