3rd and Canal Streets
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Current Georeference
Coordinates 37.539039, -77.444016
Direction 285° (W)
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Source:
The Valentine
Collection:
Mary Wingfield Scott Photograph Collection
Date:
12/1958
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:
Color slide showing a house at 3rd and Canal Streets in the Gamble's Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia; two-story brick town house with windows in attic level; laundry hangs on a line in the front yard. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Gamble's Hill (Richmond, Va.) --Canal Street (Richmond, Va.) --3rd Street (Richmond, Va.)
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By:
John Pole
Date:
May 26, 2026
Total:
2 submissions
Confidence:
High
Validations:
0
Notes:

1952 Sanborn makes clear that this should be facing west, with the coal hopper and smoke stack from the Virginia Penitentiary in the background on the left. Other penitentiary buildings can be seen in the background on the right.

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Georeferenced by Anonymous
Oct 8, 2025 3:45 PM
37.539351, -77.443673
129°
Medium Confidence
1 validation
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jacobwhall Incorrect May 26, 10:23 AM

Doesn't match any of the buildings in #5301 or 209 South 3rd as depicted in #2078 (or the 1952 Sanborn)

Georeferenced by John Pole Current
May 26, 2026 11:07 AM
37.539039, -77.444016
285°
High Confidence
0 validations

1952 Sanborn makes clear that this should be facing west, with the coal hopper and smoke stack from the Virginia Penitentiary in the background on the left. Other penitentiary buildings can be seen in the background on the right.