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300 BLOCK WEST LEIGH STREET
The 300 Block of West Leigh Street - The north side of the street has survived as residences, while the southern side has disappeared com¬ pletely. This was the boundary of the original Jackson Ward and has been a center of the black community for well over a century.
300 - 302 West Leigh Street - This double house was built by John Adams, a free black plasterer in the years immediately preceding the Civil War. Adams was the most prominent member of this black community and managed to amass a considerable fortune. The houses are transitional between the Greek Revival and Itallanate styles. 300 has been stripped of its porch and window sash, but 302 is well- preserved.
306 West Leigh Street - This antebellum building is the only surviving example of an early commercial structure. Its steep roof and masonry first floor front testify to its age although the building has been extensively altered. The shingles should be removed and wood clapboard replaced, and the window sash also needs replacement.
308 West Leigh Street - Built before 1876, this house is a good example of a wooden Itallanate house built on a raised basement. The cornice, windows and porch are all well-preserved as is the original wood siding.
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| Address/Title | Jackson Ward historic district |
| Author | Winthrop, Robert P. |
| Photographer | Zehmer, John G. (John Granderson), 1942- |
| Publisher | Richmond (Va.). Dept. of Planning and Community Development |
| Publication Date | 1978 |
| Physical Description | 206 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Description | A digitization of the 1978 book published by the Richmond Dept. of Planning and Community Development, with text by Robert P. Winthrop and photographs by John Zehmer, presenting the results of several studies of the architecture and history of the Jackson Ward district of Richmond, Virginia. Links are provided to scans of the original photographic prints used to produce the book. |
| 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.) |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Digital File Type | image/tiff |
| Original Publication | Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development. |
| Digitization Process | Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL using Photoshop CS2, at 24-bit color (photographs) or 8-bit grayscale (book) at 600 ppi. |
| Local Genre | photograph |
| Rights | This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. |
| Contributor | James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives |
| Digital Publisher | VCU Libraries |
| Collection | VCU Jackson Ward Historic District |
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| Address/Title | Page 131 |
| Transcription | 300 BLOCK WEST LEIGH STREET The 300 Block of West Leigh Street - The north side of the street has survived as residences, while the southern side has disappeared com¬ pletely. This was the boundary of the original Jackson Ward and has been a center of the black community for well over a century. 300 - 302 West Leigh Street - This double house was built by John Adams, a free black plasterer in the years immediately preceding the Civil War. Adams was the most prominent member of this black community and managed to amass a considerable fortune. The houses are transitional between the Greek Revival and Itallanate styles. 300 has been stripped of its porch and window sash, but 302 is well- preserved. 306 West Leigh Street - This antebellum building is the only surviving example of an early commercial structure. Its steep roof and masonry first floor front testify to its age although the building has been extensively altered. The shingles should be removed and wood clapboard replaced, and the window sash also needs replacement. 308 West Leigh Street - Built before 1876, this house is a good example of a wooden Itallanate house built on a raised basement. The cornice, windows and porch are all well-preserved as is the original wood siding. 131 |
| Original Publication | Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development. |
| Digitization Process | Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL using Photoshop CS2, at 24-bit color (photographs) or 8-bit grayscale (book) at 600 ppi. |
| Local Genre | text; map |
| Rights | This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. |
| Contributor | James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives |
| Links to Photographs | 300-302 West Leigh Street: http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/jwh,509 306 West Leigh Street: http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/jwh,510 308 West Leigh Street: http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/jwh,511 |
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