Panorama of Richmond - Center City
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Source:
The Valentine
Collection:
Cook Photograph Collection
Date:
7/17/1913
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:
Glass plate negative showing a panoramic view of Richmond, Virginia center city looking east from 7th Street; Richmond Academy of Music in lower right corner; Hotel Richmond, Murphy's Hotel, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Virginia state Capitol building visible in distance. Inscription: Written __"July 17 1913" __Edge of plate Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Capitol Square (Richmond, Va.)
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By:
jacobwhall
Date:
Mar 18, 2026
Total:
1 submission
Confidence:
Medium
Validations:
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Notes:

I believe this was taken from the Virginia Railway & Power Co. building at 700 East Franklin as seen in the 1924/1925 Sanborn and visible to the left in #15527. That Sanborn indicates this building was erected in 1913, the same year this photograph was taken.

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Georeferenced by jacobwhall
Mar 18, 2026 3:55 AM
37.540155, -77.436937
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I believe this was taken from the Virginia Railway & Power Co. building at 700 East Franklin as seen in the 1924/1925 Sanborn and visible to the left in #15527. That Sanborn indicates this building was erected in 1913, the same year this photograph was taken.

Comment by jacobwhall
Mar 18, 2026 4:22 AM

See also #15686