26 West Jackson 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 Original Description \(transcribed from book\): This is the home of the Spurlock family which was involved in black education. It was built in 1849 and is Greek Revival. Original Note \(transcribed from book\): Jackson Street - This narrow street was, during the last years of the nineteenth century, the home of many prominent black families. It was the home of the most important black leaders and the site of the oldest black bank in the nation. The houses are modest in size and many are in poor repair today. Area of Jackson Ward Block: 00 Block West Jackson Street Area of Jackson Ward Full Street: West Jackson Street Date of Construction: 1849 Type of Building: single-family dwellings
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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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Feb 28, 2026 11:56 PM
37.549897, -77.439460
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