1 West Leigh Street
| Title: | Address/Title: 1 West Leigh Street. |
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| Name(s): |
Winthrop, Robert P., author Zehmer, John G. (John Granderson), 1942-, photographer James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives, contributor VCU Libraries, publisher |
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| Type of Resource: | still image | |
| Genre: | Photograph | |
| Date Created: | ca. 1978 | |
| Publisher: | Richmond (Va.). Dept. of Planning and Community Development | |
| Physical Form: | black and white photograph | |
| Extent: | 11 x 16.5 cm. | |
| Digitization Process: | Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL using Photoshop CS2, at 24-bit color (photographs) or 8-bit grayscale (book) at 600 ppi. | |
| Identifier(s): | CONTENTdm ID: jwh/id/485 (CONTENTdm ID) | |
| Note(s): |
Area of Jackson Ward Block: 00 Block West Leigh Street Area of Jackson Ward Full Street: West Leigh Street Area of Jackson Ward Main Street: Leigh Street GIS Data Latitude: 37.548246 GIS Data Longitude: -77.439005 Map URL: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.548246,+-77.439005+(1%20West%20Leigh%20Street,%20Richmond,%20VA)&iwloc=A&hl=en Original Description (From Book): This small but handsome church was erected in 1870 and was for many years the home of St. Phillips [i.e. Philips] Church. The simple shape and Romanesque forms make it a very simple yet effective church. The steep roof with large dormers were progressive architectural details when the church was built. Original Note (From Book): 00 Block of West Leigh Street - The north side has been altered while the south side is little changed from its original appearance. Section of Jackson Ward TOC: Leigh Street |
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| Subject(s): |
Architectural Features: Pitched roofs Architectural Features: Dormers Architectural Style: Romanesque Revival Type of Building: Churches City/Location: Richmond (Va.) Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Pictorial works Architecture -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Pictorial works Architecture, Domestic -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Pictorial works Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Pictorial works Richmond (Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works Jackson Ward Historic District (Richmond, Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works Date of Construction: 1870 Related Organizations: St. Philips Church |
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| Coordinates: | 37.548246,+-77.439005 | |
| Rights Statement URL: | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ | |
| Rights Statement: | No Copyright-United States | |
| Rights: | This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. | |
| Is Part Of: | Collection: VCU Jackson Ward Historic District. | |
| Original Title: | Original Publication: Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development. | |
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