Ettrick in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Restoration of Storum Hall
Brought to you through the generous support of:
| | National Park Service's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program | |
Project Overview: In 1907, the trustees of what is now Virginia State University voted to build a new President's residence at a cost of $3,300. Named for the school's first principal, James Storum, Storum Hall is the University's oldest surviving building. The building served as the home of Presidents James Johnston and John Gandy and today houses the Office Of Institutional Advancement. Storum Hall was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Park Service's Register of Historic Places in 1980.
This restoration project is funded by the National Park Service's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program and will provide for essential repairs that will preserve this grand structure for generations of Trojans to come.
Highlights include:
Foundation waterproofing and drainage improvements
Repairs to exterior faηade
Repairs to roof
Lifesafety improvements
Erected by Virginia State University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
this page online
Location. 37° 14.083′ N, 77° 25.054′ W. Marker is in Ettrick, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on College Avenue 0.1 miles south of Hayden Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Restoration of Vawter Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Rocks" (about 600 feet away); Mr. Frederick Francoz Simms (about 600 feet away);
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ettrick (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
