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West Grace
Street District
District
Boundaries: Boulevard to Ryland Streets
Like
Franklin Street, Grace Street was a fashionable address for Richmonders
at the turn of the century. Also like Franklin Street, Grace Street
continued its growth westward from Capitol Square. Although containing
more modest houses than Franklin Street, Grace exhibits many fine
examples of Victorian architecture.
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1142
West Grace Street
Columbia, circa 1817
Federal.
Columbia was built by Phillip Haxall, a wealthy mill owner.
The house later became part of Richmond College, the future
University of Richmond. In 1861, the entire school enlisted
with the Confederacy. The school became headquarters for
the Richmond Howitzers, a barracks and a hospital. After
the war, Richmond College reclaimed the building. It was
used for a variety of purposes, until 1984 when the American
Historical Foundation bought and restored it.
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West Grace Street
Talavera, 1838
Vernacular.
Talavera was built by Thomas Talley, a grocer. Talley grew
vegetables in his “market garden” for sale in
his downtown grocery store. The house, though altered, has
survived largely because of its connection to Edgar Allan
Poe. Poe became aquainted with Talley’s daughter Susan
on his visits to Richmond. During the Civil War, the house
was surrounded by the fortifications of Battery #10. The
house was subsequently owned by C. F. Sauer, the flavoring
extract manufactuer, from 1904-1922. Sauer made Colonial
Revival changes to the house. Private residence. |
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1800
West Grace Street, 1908
Beaux-Arts.
This
house was built by Junius B. Mosby, the owner of J.B. Mosby
Company, Inc. His very successful furniture and dry goods
store was located on Broad Street. Mosby built on Grace Street
because he thought there was too much traffic on Monument
Avenue. This grand house remained in the family until 1948. |
Additional
houses on West Grace Street:
Historic Richmond Foundation - The William Byrd Branch of APVA
Preservation Virginia
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