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Publication Date
No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Postmark Date
Not postmarked.
Card Text (transcribed from postcard)
This impressive building occupies an especially desirable and suitable site, adjoining the Confederate Soldier's Home, and is surrounded by a beautiful park, the landscape treatment of which is most pleasing and effective. It was erected for the purpose of perpetuating the memories of persons distinguished in the Civil and Military life of the Confederacy, and of preserving the now priceless relics of that memorable period. The location and environment of the building, as well as the simple dignity and monumental character of its design, are in perfect keeping with the purpose for which it was erected. The cornerstone was laid May 20, 1912.
Note
400 block of North Boulevard;
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
Adele Clark papers, M 9, Series XV, Subseries B, Box 231, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
postcard_082.jpg