Desecrated cemetery/abandoned service station
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Source:
Flickr
Collection:
Ronnie Pitman
Date:
2019-07-30 12:47:52
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from collection)
Description:
1305 N. 5th Street Richmond, Virginia 37º33'4" N, 77º25'44" W This abandoned Sun Oil service station sits on the site of a cemetery, established in 1816 with a section for "free people of colour" and a section for slaves. Desecrated by street construction on the left and Interstate 64 on the right as well as other transportation projects, the site is now under consideration for a passenger rail project. Details here and here .
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By:
diamondarmorsteve
Date:
Jun 2, 2026
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1 submission
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Georeferenced by diamondarmorsteve Current
Jun 2, 2026 6:08 PM
37.551742, -77.428784
38°
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