Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
2808 East Broad Street
c. 1897
Historic Richmond
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 18, 2023
1. 2808 East Broad Street Marker
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2808 East Broad Street. c. 1897. Built in 1897, this handsome Queen Anne brick row house features a rounded projecting bay window and turret, an asymmetrical faηade, and a false slate mansard roof, architectural elements that are hallmarks of this period. The home with first occupied by Reverend H.R. Quarels, though purchased the following year by William H. Earle, a pilot who lived here with his family until 1906. Between 1910 and 1915, Charles M. Rosson, an operator at Western Union Telephone Company, resided here. Hugh Hancock, a superintendent at Old Dominion Steamship Company, and his family occupied the house between 1917 and 1920. This house is listed as a contributing structure to the Saint John's Church Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Built in 1897, this handsome Queen Anne brick row house features a rounded projecting bay window and turret, an asymmetrical faηade, and a false slate mansard roof, architectural elements that are hallmarks of this period. The home with first occupied by Reverend H.R. Quarels, though purchased the following year by William H. Earle, a pilot who lived here with his family until 1906. Between 1910 and 1915, Charles M. Rosson, an operator at Western Union Telephone Company, resided here. Hugh Hancock, a superintendent at Old Dominion Steamship Company, and his family occupied the house between 1917 and 1920. This house is listed as a contributing structure to the Saint John's Church Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Location. 37° 31.793′ N, 77° 24.942′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is
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on East Broad Street east of North 28th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2806 E Broad 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 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 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
