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Address/Title	22 East Leigh Street
Name of Building	Sharon Baptist Church
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 home of Sharron [i.e. Sharon] Baptist Church, it was built in 1887 in a severe brick Gothic style. The church is handsome and is a focal point on Leigh and First Streets.
Original Note (From Book)	The 00 Block of East Leigh Street - This formerly residential block has become partially commercial, and several buildings have been demolished. It contains a major nineteenth century church and school.
Date of Construction	1887
Type of Building	churches
Architectural Style	Gothic Revival
Related Organizations	Sharon Baptist Church
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	37.548142,+-77.438838
Map URL	http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.548142,+-77.438838+(22%20East%20Leigh%20Street%20,%20Richmond,%20VA)&iwloc=A&hl=en
Original Image Medium	Black and white photograph
Original Image Size	11.4 x 7.6 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,114

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