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Publication Date
No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Postmark Date
1914
Card Text (transcribed from postcard)
This building is erected on property originally owned by Chief Justice Marshall, one of Virginia's most distinguished statesmen. The total cost was $750,000 and is a model of modern school architecture. The building was designed by Chas. K. Bryant, Architect, Richmond, Va. The old John Marshall House stands on the southeast corner of the school campus and will be used as the administration building for the City School Board. It has been repaired and made fireproof.
Note
1200 block of East Broad Street; Series # 20[?];
Topical Subject
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Richmond
Geographic Subject
Richmond (Va.) -- Postcards; Richmond (Va.) -- History -- 20th century; Richmond (Va.) -- Pictorial works
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
postcards
Local Genre
postcard
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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
Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
Source
William Shuman Collection of Richmond, Virginia Postcards, Accession Number 2004-09-12, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
postcard_156.jpg