300 - 302 West Leigh Street
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- Source:
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Collection:
- Jackson Ward Historic District Photographs
- Date:
- ca. 1978
- Region:
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Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source) - Description:
- 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.) Architectural Style: Greek Revival; Italianate (North American architecture styles) Original Description \(transcribed from book\): This double house was built by John Adams, a free black plasterer in the years immediately preceding in the Civil War. Adams was the most prominent member of this black community and managed to amass a considerable fortune. The houses are transitional between the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. 300 has been stripped of its porch and window sash, but 302 is well-preserved. Original Note \(transcribed from book\): The 300 Block of West Leigh Street - The north side of the street has survived as residences, while the southern side has disappeared completely. This was the boundary of the original Jackson Ward and has been a center of the black community for well over a century. Area of Jackson Ward Block: 300 Block West Leigh Street Area of Jackson Ward Full Street: West Leigh Street Type of Building: double houses Architectural Features: porches; sashes (window components)
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- License:
- Public Domain
- Rating:
Georeference Details
- By:
- John Pole
- Date:
- Feb 28, 2026
- Total:
- 1 submission
- Confidence:
- High
- Validations:
- 0
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