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

5 North 29th Street

c. 1886

— Historic Richmond Foundation —

5 North 29th Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020

1. 5 North 29th Street Marker

Inscription. This quintessential Victorian style house features a bracketed Italianate porch and intricate oak-leaf pattern ironwork fence. It's earliest resident was W. C. Camp, a box manufacturer. Dr. Reverend James M. Frost, pastor of Leigh Street Baptist Church lived in the home during the year of 1891. Dr. Frost was a well-known author. He was a pastor of the church from 1889 - 1891. D. C. Richardson, an attorney, occupied the home between 1893 and 1985.

Erected by The Church Hill Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 37° 31.62′ N, 77° 25.038′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is on North 29th Street just north of Libby Terrace, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 N 29th 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Libby House (a few steps from this marker); The View That Named The City (within shouting distance of this marker); "Richmond" (within shouting distance of this marker); 2916 Libby Terrace

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 3015 Libby Terrace (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 3013 Libby Terrace (about 400 feet away); The Williamson Allen House (about 400 feet away); Myrtle Terrace (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . James Marion Frost. Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives Biography (Submitted on May 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

5 North 29th Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020

2. 5 North 29th 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 371 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.