Appendix A: Building History and Architectural Catalogue
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811-819 South Cathedral Place, Richmond, Virginia. 5 unit row and a history of events, residents and ownership from construction to VCU acquisition. Also includes narrative description of each unit's architectural details.
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Appendix E: Matching & Adapted Porches Styles
This document catalogues various porches found throughout Richmond, Virginia that have matching or similar designs. It includes photos and descriptions of porches on buildings constructed between 1889-1900. The porches display consistent details like turned posts, incised decoration, and cresting along rooflines. While some porches have slight stylistic variations, they appear to be productions from the same manufacturer based on dimensional similarities. The document suggests the widespread use of identical porch designs throughout Richmond during this period.
Table of Contents & Main Body
This document provides a summary of the history of 811-819 South Cathedral Place in Richmond, Virginia from its construction in 1889. It discusses the neighborhood's development in the late 19th century, with John C. Shafer acquiring the land and later developing the row houses. The first residents were young professionals moving from downtown. The style of the row houses is described as a blend of elements like mansard roofs, porches, and ornamentation that was a common approach for production builders. Details of the architectural styles and influences are discussed.
Porches Catalogue
Partial catalogue I've composed of matching or close porch styles around Richmond, to 811, 813 and 817 South Cathedral Place, Richmond. I have located the matches in a few other instances in the Fan proper, but also in Church Hill, Carver, and Monroe Ward specifically at Queen Anne's Row on Main Street. According to the sometimes messy City of Richmond Assessment records online, all are built around the same time as our row, circa 1890.
South Cathedral Place, Richmond, Virginia (1889): Up From the Ashes | Illustr...
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Appendix C: Architect & Builder Possibilities Chart
The document provides a chart comparing possible architects and builder-contractors for rowhouses in Richmond, Virginia built in 1889. Gilbert J. Hunt is highlighted as the top possibility for builder-contractor due to purchasing nearby land from the developer at the same time and building his own home in a similar style. For architect, Benjamin J. Black, Marion J. Dimmock, and Albert F. Huntt are noted as higher possibilities due to commissions in the area at that time period, while others are less likely due to the timing of their work or lack of evidence. The charts provide supportive and opposing evidence for each contender.
The Biography and Design of Latrobe’s “Clifton”, Richmond, Virginia
This document summarizes a research project about the design and history of Clifton House in Richmond, Virginia, which was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The research presents its findings in three surprises or parts. The first surprise argues that Latrobe's original drawings of the house were intended for an earlier patron than previously believed, based on clues found in the drawings. The drawings depict an extraordinary level of detail of the site and surrounding Richmond landscape. The second surprise will examine Latrobe's early career influences and propose a lineage for the design. The third surprise will introduce a little-known early 20th century architect who documented drawings of the Clifton site.
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Appendix E: Matching & Adapted Porches Styles
This document catalogues various porches found throughout Richmond, Virginia that have matching or similar designs. It includes photos and descriptions of porches on buildings constructed between 1889-1900. The porches display consistent details like turned posts, incised decoration, and cresting along rooflines. While some porches have slight stylistic variations, they appear to be productions from the same manufacturer based on dimensional similarities. The document suggests the widespread use of identical porch designs throughout Richmond during this period.
Table of Contents & Main Body
This document provides a summary of the history of 811-819 South Cathedral Place in Richmond, Virginia from its construction in 1889. It discusses the neighborhood's development in the late 19th century, with John C. Shafer acquiring the land and later developing the row houses. The first residents were young professionals moving from downtown. The style of the row houses is described as a blend of elements like mansard roofs, porches, and ornamentation that was a common approach for production builders. Details of the architectural styles and influences are discussed.
Porches Catalogue
Partial catalogue I've composed of matching or close porch styles around Richmond, to 811, 813 and 817 South Cathedral Place, Richmond. I have located the matches in a few other instances in the Fan proper, but also in Church Hill, Carver, and Monroe Ward specifically at Queen Anne's Row on Main Street. According to the sometimes messy City of Richmond Assessment records online, all are built around the same time as our row, circa 1890.
South Cathedral Place, Richmond, Virginia (1889): Up From the Ashes | Illustr...
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Appendix C: Architect & Builder Possibilities Chart
The document provides a chart comparing possible architects and builder-contractors for rowhouses in Richmond, Virginia built in 1889. Gilbert J. Hunt is highlighted as the top possibility for builder-contractor due to purchasing nearby land from the developer at the same time and building his own home in a similar style. For architect, Benjamin J. Black, Marion J. Dimmock, and Albert F. Huntt are noted as higher possibilities due to commissions in the area at that time period, while others are less likely due to the timing of their work or lack of evidence. The charts provide supportive and opposing evidence for each contender.
The Biography and Design of Latrobe’s “Clifton”, Richmond, Virginia
This document summarizes a research project about the design and history of Clifton House in Richmond, Virginia, which was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The research presents its findings in three surprises or parts. The first surprise argues that Latrobe's original drawings of the house were intended for an earlier patron than previously believed, based on clues found in the drawings. The drawings depict an extraordinary level of detail of the site and surrounding Richmond landscape. The second surprise will examine Latrobe's early career influences and propose a lineage for the design. The third surprise will introduce a little-known early 20th century architect who documented drawings of the Clifton site.
Appendix C: Tolman Chronology
George Russell Tolman was born in 1848 in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked as an architect in Boston in the 1870s before joining the U.S. Treasury Department as a draftsman in 1889. In 1891, he became the architect for the U.S. Life Saving Service, designing several life-saving stations. Personal and legal issues arose in the 1890s, including divorcing his wife in 1892. He left the Life Saving Service in 1896. Tolman later worked as an architect in Richmond, Virginia and surveyed an historic site in Virginia in 1903. He lived with family in Plymouth, Massachusetts until his death in 1930 at age 82.
Appendix B: Harris Chronology
Benjamin James Harris was born in Virginia in 1774. In the early 1800s, he lived in Richmond where he owned property including a tobacco manufactory and "Clifton", which he commissioned in 1808. Harris held several patents, formed business partnerships, and developed real estate. However, he failed in business in 1824 and his properties were auctioned. Harris later moved to New Orleans and Kentucky, where he became mentally ill. He died in 1834.
Appendix A: Mayo-Harris-Clifton Chron
This document provides a chronology of the Mayo-Harris/Clifton site from 1797 to 1904. It outlines the key owners and transfers of the property over time, including that Benjamin Harris commissioned plans for a house called "Clifton" around 1808, and that the Sheltering Arms Hospital occupied the site from 1889 to 1892 before Clifton was demolished in 1903.
Clifton Bibliography
This bibliography contains over 60 sources used for research on Richmond, Virginia architecture and history from the 18th-19th centuries. Sources include books, articles, maps, records, drawings, censuses, and more focusing on architects like Benjamin Latrobe, buildings, neighborhoods, and events in Richmond during this time period.
Clifton Illustrations
This document contains 26 figures of architectural drawings and maps related to Benjamin Henry Latrobe's designs in Richmond, Virginia in the late 18th century, including:
- Perspective drawings and site plans for a house Latrobe designed for Richmond in the 1790s.
- Maps of Richmond from the early 19th century showing the location of the house, now known as the Benjamin James Harris House.
- Sketches Latrobe made of other houses in the area at the time.
- Examples of Latrobe's designs of country houses in England that may have influenced his Richmond designs.
- Later architectural drawings by George R. Tolman, an architect who incorporated some of Latrobe's styles.
Bibliography
This document is a bibliography listing 57 sources used in researching the history of a property located at Cathedral Place in Richmond, Virginia. The sources include US Census records, city directories, maps, architectural pattern books, manufacturer catalogs, newspaper articles, biographies, and theses related to Richmond architecture from the late 19th century.
The Times, Richmond, VA 1901 | Gilbert J. Hunt Headline
This document provides a summary of local news from Richmond, Virginia in 1901. It discusses new home construction in Lee District, predictions for the upcoming tobacco crop, and political events. Building activity and home prices are increasing in Lee District as Gilbert Hunt plans to construct 30 homes costing up to $15,000 each. Estimates suggest the 1900 tobacco crop was over 30% short and predictions for 1901's crop vary, with most expecting it to be short as well. Local politics are also discussed.
Builder & Architect Possibilities
Gilbert J. Hunt is identified as the most likely builder-contractor for 811-819 Floyd Avenue based on the following evidence: In 1889, the same year the row was constructed, Hunt purchased most of the 900 block of Floyd Avenue and began construction on his own residence across the street. The row houses also have similar materials and porch designs to Hunt's residence. Hunt built many other homes in the area and had experience with design and drafting.
Benjamin W. Poindexter and Noland & Baskerville are identified as less likely possibilities. Poindexter's known commissions in the area occurred several years later. Noland & Baskerville did little work in
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Appendix C: Tolman Chronology
George Russell Tolman was born in 1848 in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked as an architect in Boston in the 1870s before joining the U.S. Treasury Department as a draftsman in 1889. In 1891, he became the architect for the U.S. Life Saving Service, designing several life-saving stations. Personal and legal issues arose in the 1890s, including divorcing his wife in 1892. He left the Life Saving Service in 1896. Tolman later worked as an architect in Richmond, Virginia and surveyed an historic site in Virginia in 1903. He lived with family in Plymouth, Massachusetts until his death in 1930 at age 82.
Appendix B: Harris Chronology
Benjamin James Harris was born in Virginia in 1774. In the early 1800s, he lived in Richmond where he owned property including a tobacco manufactory and "Clifton", which he commissioned in 1808. Harris held several patents, formed business partnerships, and developed real estate. However, he failed in business in 1824 and his properties were auctioned. Harris later moved to New Orleans and Kentucky, where he became mentally ill. He died in 1834.
Appendix A: Mayo-Harris-Clifton Chron
This document provides a chronology of the Mayo-Harris/Clifton site from 1797 to 1904. It outlines the key owners and transfers of the property over time, including that Benjamin Harris commissioned plans for a house called "Clifton" around 1808, and that the Sheltering Arms Hospital occupied the site from 1889 to 1892 before Clifton was demolished in 1903.
Clifton Bibliography
This bibliography contains over 60 sources used for research on Richmond, Virginia architecture and history from the 18th-19th centuries. Sources include books, articles, maps, records, drawings, censuses, and more focusing on architects like Benjamin Latrobe, buildings, neighborhoods, and events in Richmond during this time period.
Clifton Illustrations
This document contains 26 figures of architectural drawings and maps related to Benjamin Henry Latrobe's designs in Richmond, Virginia in the late 18th century, including:
- Perspective drawings and site plans for a house Latrobe designed for Richmond in the 1790s.
- Maps of Richmond from the early 19th century showing the location of the house, now known as the Benjamin James Harris House.
- Sketches Latrobe made of other houses in the area at the time.
- Examples of Latrobe's designs of country houses in England that may have influenced his Richmond designs.
- Later architectural drawings by George R. Tolman, an architect who incorporated some of Latrobe's styles.
Bibliography
This document is a bibliography listing 57 sources used in researching the history of a property located at Cathedral Place in Richmond, Virginia. The sources include US Census records, city directories, maps, architectural pattern books, manufacturer catalogs, newspaper articles, biographies, and theses related to Richmond architecture from the late 19th century.
The Times, Richmond, VA 1901 | Gilbert J. Hunt Headline
This document provides a summary of local news from Richmond, Virginia in 1901. It discusses new home construction in Lee District, predictions for the upcoming tobacco crop, and political events. Building activity and home prices are increasing in Lee District as Gilbert Hunt plans to construct 30 homes costing up to $15,000 each. Estimates suggest the 1900 tobacco crop was over 30% short and predictions for 1901's crop vary, with most expecting it to be short as well. Local politics are also discussed.
Builder & Architect Possibilities
Gilbert J. Hunt is identified as the most likely builder-contractor for 811-819 Floyd Avenue based on the following evidence: In 1889, the same year the row was constructed, Hunt purchased most of the 900 block of Floyd Avenue and began construction on his own residence across the street. The row houses also have similar materials and porch designs to Hunt's residence. Hunt built many other homes in the area and had experience with design and drafting.
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Appendix A: Building History and Architectural Catalogue
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