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The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
The Almshouse. October 29, 1981. (#81000647) 210 Hospital St. 37°33′11″N 77°25′50″W / 37.553056°N 77.430556°W / 37.553056; -77.430556 (The Almshouse) 4. American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District. American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District. August 15, 2016.
The history of Richmond, Virginia, as a modern city, dates to the early 17th century, and is crucial to the development of the colony of Virginia, the American Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. After Reconstruction, Richmond's location at the falls of the James River helped it develop a diversified economy and become a land transportation hub.
acwm.org. The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. The museum operates three sites: The White House of the Confederacy, the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, and the American Civil War Museum at Appomattox.
[3] Name on the Register [4] Image Date listed [5] Location City or town Description 1: Beth Elon: Beth Elon: May 22, 2003 (4600 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond: A simplified Queen Anne style house from 1890, that was home of Leslie and Laura Watson, musicians and music teachers in the Richmond area [6]
Designated VLR. June 2, 1970; April 17, 1990 [2] Church Hill, also known as the St. John's Church Historic District, is an Old and Historic District in Richmond, Virginia. This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond. Church Hill is the eastern terminus of Broad Street, a major east-west thoroughfare in the Richmond ...
Monument Avenue. Monument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the eastbound and westbound traffic in Richmond, Virginia, originally named for its emblematic complex of structures honoring those who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. [4] Between 1900 and 1925, Monument Avenue greatly expanded with architecturally ...
Designated VLR. January 18, 1972 [2] Stewart–Lee House, also known as the Norman Stewart House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1844, and is a three-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style brick townhouse. Its low hipped roof is pierced by four interior end chimneys and surrounded by a simple molded cornice ...