Photographer

John G. Zehmer

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Publisher

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

Date of Photograph

ca. 1978

Name of Building

Tucker Cottage

Original Description (transcribed from book)

The Tucker Cottage is the oldest surviving house in the Ward dating from between 1790 and 1800. It is one of the two surviving cottages in the City. The Gambrel roof, beaded sidings and dormers all attest to its age.

Original Note (transcribed from book)

The Six Hundred Block of North Third Street - This block contains a number of notable buildings, but is now entirely commercial in appearance.

Area of Jackson Ward Block

600 Block North Third Street

Area of Jackson Ward Full Street

North Third Street

Area of Jackson Ward Main Street

Third Street

Section of Jackson Ward TOC

The Numbered Cross Streets

Type of Building

cottages

Architectural Features

gambrel roofs; dormers

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 x 10.6 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

612 North Third Street, Jackson Ward Historic District Collection, Accession #M 371, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

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