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Byrd Park Pump House
Year Built: 1882 Architectural Style: Gothic Revival Located in Pump House/Three Mile Lock Park This stone building served two purposes: as a pumping station to take water from the James River to the Byrd Park reservoir and as an open-air, public dance hall. The dance floor was located on the…
Superintendent’s House
Year Built: 1894 Architectural Style: Queen Anne District: Hollywood Cemetery [Entrance] Wirt Chesterman designed this house to replace an older structure used by the cemetery superintendent. The house was built for $4,000. It was slated for demolition after it had fallen into disrepair. Historic Richmond facilitated the renovation of the building…
Smith-Palmer House
Year Built: 1852 Architectural Style: Greek Revival District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street Richmond’s Greek Revival townhouse architecture at its most refined is well illustrated in the Smith-Palmer House. It is a three-story, three-bay brick structure and is remarkable for its exceptionally fine interior trim and for its high-quality craftsmanship.…
Susan V. Joynes House
Year Built: c. 1885 Architectural Style: originally Queen Anne District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street In its original form the house was probably similar in style to the Bruce House next door. However, the architectural character of the Joynes House has been radically changed through subsequent alteration. Now, with its…
208 – 212 W. Franklin St., formerly The Price House
Year Built: c. 1805 Architectural Style: Second Empire District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street This was originally Tucker Hospital. Greatly expanded over time, the original building is located in the center section. Most of the exterior dates from the 1880s. Later additions include the mansard roof. It was renovated…
T. Seddon Bruce House
Year Built: 1885 Architectural Style: Queen Anne District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street The exterior displays the variety of ornamentation that was popular during the Victorian era. The interior retains many original features including mantels and a massive staircase. It is now a professional office.
A. S. Smith House
Year Built: c. 1870s Architectural Style: Late-Victorian District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street This medium-sized townhouse was once plentiful in downtown Richmond. The dignified but not individually distinguished dwelling forms an important visual link between the Cole Digges House and the former main building of Tucker’s Sanitorium. In addition, the…
Mayo-Carter House
Year Built: 1895 Architectural Style: Beaux Arts District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street This house was designed by New York architects Carrere & Hastings, the same architects who designed the nearby Jefferson Hotel. It is fully restored and is now the headquarters of the Junior League of Richmond.
Cole Digges House
Year Built: c. 1805 Architectural Style: Federal District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street The house takes its name from the builder, Revolutionary War veteran Cole Digges. It serves as the headquarters of Preservation Virginia. The porch was added in 1850. It is the oldest house on the block.
Ida Schoolcraft House
Year Built: 1875 Architectural Style: Second Empire District: 200 Block W. Franklin Street This building is a two-and-a-half-stories by three-bay brick structure with a bell-cast mansard roof covered with colored patterned slates.The entrance is framed by a round arch with keystone and is sheltered by a projecting flat roof forming…