File:300 - 302 West Leigh Street (16598354108).jpg

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Address/Title: 300 - 302 West Leigh Street

Photographer: Zehmer, John G. (John Granderson), 1942-

Original Description (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.

City/Location: Richmond (Va.)

Date of photograph: ca. 1978

Map URL: maps.google.com/maps?q=37.550246,+-77.442205

Original Publication: Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development.

Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.

Reference URL: dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/jwh,509

Collection: VCU Jackson Ward Historic District
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Source 300 - 302 West Leigh Street
Author VCU Libraries Commons from Richmond, VA
Camera location37° 33′ 00.89″ N, 77° 26′ 31.94″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Public domain This photograph is from the Jackson Ward Historic District collection at the Virginia Commonwealth University Library. According to the library, these images are public domain, though they appreciate attribution to Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries.

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