Richmond (Va.). Dept. of Planning and Community Development
Original Description (From Book)
This is a handsome and unusual Greek Revival frame house on a raised basement. The front porch is partially cast iron, and a mansard roof was added around the turn of the century. The house appears to have been built c. 1860 and was the home of Henry Brown, a laborer, in 1876.
Original Note (From Book)
The 400 Block of West Marshall Street - This block is similar to its neighbors, preserving its nineteenth century atmosphere in spite of the heavy traffic on Marshall Street.
Date of Construction
1860
Type of Building
single-family dwellings
Architectural Style
Greek Revival
Architectural Features
English basements; porches; ironwork; mansard roofs
Residents/Owners
Henry Brown
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