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Address/Title	200 West Marshall Street
Author	Winthrop, Robert P.
Photographer	Zehmer, John G. (John Granderson), 1942-
Publisher	Richmond (Va.). Dept. of Planning and Community Development
Original Description (From Book)	The fire station for Steamer Company #5, this is the oldest fire station in the City, built in 1863. The building is a most unusual Italianate building distinguished by three sided bays and original ornament.
Original Note (From Book)	200 Block of West Marshall Street - This block marks the beginning of Marshall Street as a residential neighborhood. While Marshall Street was not as stylish as Clay Street, it contains a number of fine smaller houses.
Date of Construction	1863
Type of Building	fire stations
Architectural Style	Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Architectural Features	bays (building divisions); ornaments
Related Organizations	Steamer Company No. 5
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.)
GIS Data	37.547887,+-77.443385
Map URL	http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.547887,+-77.443385+(200%20West%20Marshall%20Street,%20Richmond,%20VA)&iwloc=A&hl=en
Original Image Medium	Black and white photograph
Original Image Size	10.8 x 16.2 cm.
Date of Photograph	ca. 1978
Type	Stillimage
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
Related Page	http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/jwh,59

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