Photographer

John G. Zehmer

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Publisher

Richmond (Va.). Dept. of Planning and Community Development

Date of Photograph

ca. 1978

Original Description (transcribed from book)

An Italianate house, this has a fine cast iron porch which is unique to its block. This house has not been altered and preserves all of its major decorative features.

Original Note (transcribed 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.

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

Section of Jackson Ward TOC

Leigh Street

Type of Building

single-family dwellings

Architectural Style

Italianate (North American architecture styles)

Architectural Features

ironwork; porches

Subject

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

City/Location

Richmond (Va.)

Original Image Medium

Black and white photograph

Original Image Size

11.4 x 9.8 cm.

Genre

black-and-white photographs

Local Genre

photograph

Type

Still Image

Digital Format

image/jpg

Language

eng

Original Publication

Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development.

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.

Collection

Jackson Ward Historic District

Source

5 West Leigh Street, Jackson Ward Historic District Collection, Accession #M 371, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

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