Houses Give Way to Highways
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Source:
The Valentine
Collection:
Richmond Times-Dispatch Photograph Collection
Date:
10/15/1965
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:
Black and white photograph of houses being demolished on North Fifth Street near the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike in Richmond, Virginia; the homes are in the area where Route 64 coming into Richmond from the east will interchange with Route 95; the property was acquired by the Highway Department; the buildings are being razed to clear the way for access loops. Inscription: Stamped __Red date stamp - Oct 20 1965 and black date stamp - Oct 15 1965; black "Property of Richmond Times-Dispatch / News Leader" stamp; in pencil, "Rosson" __Verso Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Shockoe Valley (Richmond, Va.) --5th Street (Richmond, Va.)
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By:
mhpob
Date:
Feb 1, 2026
Total:
1 submission
Confidence:
Medium
Validations:
0
Notes:

Duplexes and extension of corner house seem to match 1952 Sanborn. Windows and trim match those in #5476 making this 901 - 909 N 5th Street.

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Feb 1, 2026 9:25 PM
37.548981, -77.431749
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Duplexes and extension of corner house seem to match 1952 Sanborn. Windows and trim match those in #5476 making this 901 - 909 N 5th Street.