1. APPENDIX E:
Matching and Adapted Porch Styles
Richmond, Virginia
The following catalogue offers a collection of instances of the same wood porch design found throughout the Richmond
area, as well as very close matches. This catalogue includes instances encountered during the course of this research, and
acknowledges that there could be more candidates in existence that the author did not happen upon.
All photos by author.
2. 70
Built: 1889
811, 813 & 817 S. Cathedral Place Dwelling Aesthetic: Modern French 3rd story mansard roof; 3
story canted bay window, 3 bay side hall plan. Building and porches
originally had iron cresting on rooflines.
Notes: Side porch. Slate shingled roofing, six “lambrequins,” bullseye
incised detail at top and bottom of posts. Unable to locate pattern for
brackets in any catalogues.
3. 71
Built: 1890, noted on Historic Register plaque
1420 Grove Avenue Dwelling Aesthetic: 3 Story Italianate with 3 story canted bay
window
Notes: Matching details throughout, from turned posts to incised
floral detailing and brackets. 9 “lambrequins” vs. 6 on Shafer’s Row.
Original white cresting remains, style also seems to match those from
Shafer’s row, as described in pictures. Shingled roof.
4. 72
Built: 1895 per Richmond City assessment records
2600 Block E. Broad Street Dwelling Aesthetic: Italianate with 2 story canted bay window;
mansard roof
Notes: Noted five consecutive units in Church Hill row. Showcasing
the companion cresting, this time in an alternate style and painted
black. Dimensionally, a more shallow version, otherwise appears to
be an exact match in manufacturer production, including same rail
baluster pattern. Metal roofing.
5. 73
Built: 1890 per Richmond City assessment records
1404-1406 Floyd Avenue Dwelling Aesthetic: 2 story Italianate with 2 story canted bay
window; cresting a top roofline
Notes: Joined side porch. This design spreads across two dwelling’s
entries, which share a porch. Captivating and unique turned post at
porch center featuring spiral design and bauble motif. “Bead-and-
Reel” style finials, and none positioned at either side of the row of 10
lambrequins. Metal roofing.
6. 74
Built: 1890 per Richmond City assessment records
212-216 W. Main Street Dwelling Aesthetic: Classic Queen Anne freestyle, incorporating
elements of Italiantate, stone base Richardsonian, and aesthetic details
such as bowed oriel window and varying turrets.
Notes: One side porch and one joined side porch. “Queen Anne
Row” Recorded to the National Historic Register in 1994. Different
applications of style in the frieze finials, added dentil molding under
roofline, and basketweave pattern on bracket face. More plain turned
posts, and no side rails. Three of five units have one individual porch
and one shared porch across two units. Metal roofing.
7. 75
Built: 1900 per Richmond City assessment records (suspect error)
Dwelling Aesthetic: Italianate with 2 story canted bay window;
mansard roof, neighboring units retain cresting along rooftops
Notes: Alternating style to Shafer’s row in brackets and upper
frieze height. Same style turned posts. Side rail & balusters
retained and kept in original position. Metal roofing. Neighboring
units offer similar style porches.
8. 76
Built: 1890 per Richmond City assessment records; 1901 per
Richmond News Leader article, Nov. 16, 1967
609 W. Cary Street
Dwelling Aesthetic: this dwelling is a typical Italianate 3 bay side
hall plan with three stories.
Notes: Full porch. Very close cousin of the Shafer porches.
Keeping most of the same stylistic elements, same turned posts
with incised “bullseye” rather than floral design. Same baluster
railing. This home was built by R.A. Siewers, a building contractor,
wholesale supplier and retail dealer of lumber, laths and shingles,
and builder and manufacturer of sash, blinds, doors, windows and
door frames.
