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Publisher
Richmond (Va.). Dept. of Planning and Community Development
Date of Photograph
ca. 1978
Additional Addresses
204 West Leigh Street; 206 West Leigh Street
Original Description (transcribed from book)
These two small Italianate wooden houses are typical of this part of Jackson Ward, but are not in good physical condition. 206 has its original turned columns and brackets. 204 has been altered with the addition of asphalt shingles and the alteration of the porch.
Original Note (transcribed from book)
The Two Hundred Block of West Leigh Street - This block retains its residential character, and is one of the most visable [i.e. visible] areas of Jackson Ward.
Area of Jackson Ward Block
200 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
double houses
Architectural Style
Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Architectural Features
columns (architectural elements); brackets (structural elements); 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
11.1 x 7.5 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 Statement URL
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
204 - 206 West Leigh Street, Jackson Ward Historic District Collection, Accession #M 371, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
jwh_photo_129c.jpg