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Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

2510 E. Franklin Street

c. 1877

— Historic Richmond —

 
 
2510 E. Franklin Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020
1. 2510 E. Franklin Street Marker
Inscription. This three-bay brick Italianate townhouse was built no later than 1877 by a speculative builder It features a one-story porch with simple posts. The diminutive front yard features an iron fence with a welcoming gate. Watermen, Charles T., Daniel S. Sr. and Daniel S. Leffler, occupied the house in 1879. Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, widow, and Emma Turner, a teacher, lived here in 1885. Later tenants included J. F. Parkinson, policeman, Joseph Richardson, tinner, and Mollie B. Adams, widow. This house is listed as a contributing structure to the St. John's Church Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Histoirc Places.
 
Erected by The Church Hill Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & CommerceLaw Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
 
Location. 37° 31.784′ N, 77° 25.193′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. Marker is on East Franklin Street just east of North 25th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2510 E Franklin St, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 2514 E. Franklin Street (a few steps from this marker); Confederate (Second) Alabama Hospital
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Royster House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ligon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyndham Bolling Blanton, M.D. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2610 East Franklin Street (about 400 feet away); The Pulliam House (about 500 feet away); George Wythe (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
 
2510 E. Franklin Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020
2. 2510 E. Franklin Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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