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Hebrew Cemetery
Hebrew Cemetery is a tangible reminder of Richmond’s Jewis...
Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House
One of Richmond’s best-preserved early 19th-century mansio...
Grace Street Commercial Historic District
Grace Street Commercial Historic District is significant f...
First African Baptist Church
Built in 1876, First African Baptist Church housed one of ...
Crozet House
Local brick contractor Curtis Carter built the Crozet Hous...
Commonwealth Club Historic District
Commonwealth Club Historic District is the site of one of ...
Centenary United Methodist Church
Centenary United Methodist Church is one of downtown Richm...
Broad Street Commercial Historic District
Broad Street, Richmond’s historic commercial artery, cuts ...
Block 00-100 East Franklin Street Historic District
Franklin Street from Capitol Square to Monument Avenue was...
Union Hill Historic District
Union Hill Historic District is located in the city’s east...
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Hebrew Cemetery
Hebrew Cemetery is a tangible reminder of Richmond’s Jewish community, which was important in the city’s history from the late 18th century. The cemetery, which the first Jewish congregation in Virginia established, is the oldest active Jewish cemetery in continuous ...
Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House
One of Richmond’s best-preserved early 19th-century mansions, the Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House, with its unusual architectural plan, has seen a diverse succession of owners, including an attorney general and two mayors. Michael Hancock, about whom history books mention only his penchant for ...
Grace Street Commercial Historic District
Grace Street Commercial Historic District is significant for both its architecture and commerce. From 1820 to 1920, Grace and Franklin Streets were the heart of one of Richmond’s most fashionable neighborhoods and home to some of its wealthiest and most ...
First African Baptist Church
Built in 1876, First African Baptist Church housed one of the oldest African American congregations in Virginia, and all African American Baptist churches in Richmond trace back to this church. The current building replaced the original First Baptist Church dating ...
Crozet House
Local brick contractor Curtis Carter built the Crozet House in 1814. Named for the famous engineer Claudius Crozet, the home is one of several notable historic buildings clustered along a 2-block stretch of Main Street near the Richmond Public Library ...
Commonwealth Club Historic District
Commonwealth Club Historic District is the site of one of the best-preserved groups of turn of the century upper-class town houses in Richmond’s downtown and the distinguished Commonwealth Club. The small district is one in a string of National Register ...
Centenary United Methodist Church
Centenary United Methodist Church is one of downtown Richmond’s familiar landmarks, and among the best examples of Gothic Revival style architecture in the city. The church has a diverse history that begins with its “mother church” in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom ...
Broad Street Commercial Historic District
Broad Street, Richmond’s historic commercial artery, cuts through the city’s downtown. The Broad Street Commercial Historic District includes a fine collection of historic buildings in an impressive variety of architectural styles from Art Deco to Romanesque Revival. The majority date ...
Block 00-100 East Franklin Street Historic District
Franklin Street from Capitol Square to Monument Avenue was historically a street of fashionable residences in the 19th century and the opening decades of the 20th century. Laid out in 1780, the portion of Franklin Street that is in the ...
Union Hill Historic District
Union Hill Historic District is located in the city’s east end. The streets of the district follow the terrain rather than the rigid grid of the rest of the Richmond, creating interesting triangular blocks that give the neighborhood a unique ...
