308 East Leigh Street
| Title: | Address/Title: 308 East 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: | 11.5 x 11.4 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/474 (CONTENTdm ID) | |
| Note(s): |
Area of Jackson Ward Block: 300 Block East Leigh Street Area of Jackson Ward Full Street: East Leigh Street Area of Jackson Ward Main Street: Leigh Street GIS Data Latitude: 37.546697 GIS Data Longitude: -77.43624 Map URL: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.546697,+-77.43624+(308%20East%20Leigh%20Street%20,%20Richmond,%20VA)&iwloc=A&hl=en Original Description (From Book): Built for Charles Ellett in 1853, this is one of the best preserved Greek Revival houses in Jackson Ward. The porch, railings, and steps are in original condition, and even the rear porches are preserved. The house has a raised basement. Original Note (From Book): 300 Block of East Leigh Street - While this block has had some major demolition, it retains several fine houses. Residents/Owners: Charles Ellett Section of Jackson Ward TOC: Leigh Street |
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| Subject(s): |
Architectural Features: Porches Architectural Features: Railings (balustrades) Architectural Features: Steps Architectural Features: English basements Architectural Style: Greek Revival Type of Building: Single-family dwellings 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: 1853 Residents/Owners: Ellett, Charles |
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| Coordinates: | 37.546697,+-77.43624 | |
| 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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