Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
2708 E. Franklin Street
c. 1902
Historic Richmond
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020
1. 2708 E. Franklin Street Marker
Inscription.
2708 E. Franklin Street. c. 1902. This house reflects the architectural elements of the turn of the twentieth century with an Italianate cornice and simple porch with turned posts in a classical balustrade. It was constructed as one of three houses, 2706-2708-2610. Virginia V. Baldwin owned this property from 1885 and later built the three rowhouses. Upon her death in 1914, the property was sold to Edward Claiborne Saunders for $3,500. He was a traveling salesman for Mosby, Wilkinson and Anderson, a notions and white goods wholesale company. Edward passed away in 1920 and his wife, Sallie, passed away in 1958. The house remained in the Saunders family until 1959. 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 Historic Places.
This house reflects the architectural elements of the turn of the twentieth century with an Italianate cornice and simple porch with turned posts in a classical balustrade. It was constructed as one of three houses, 2706-2708-2610. Virginia V. Baldwin owned this property from 1885 and later built the three rowhouses. Upon her death in 1914, the property was sold to Edward Claiborne Saunders for $3,500. He was a traveling salesman for Mosby, Wilkinson & Anderson, a notions & white goods wholesale company. Edward passed away in 1920 and his wife, Sallie, passed away in 1958. The house remained in the Saunders family until 1959. 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 Historic Places.
Erected by The Church Hill Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 37° 31.722′ N, 77° 25.091′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is on East Franklin
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Street just east of North 27th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2708 E Franklin St, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. 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.
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 324 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo1. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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