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Monroe Ward in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Site of Virginia Randolph Ellett School

1897 - 1906

 
 
Site of Virginia Randolph Ellett School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2023
1. Site of Virginia Randolph Ellett School Marker
Inscription.
Now known as St. Catherine's School
Founded in 1890

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
 
Location. 37° 32.588′ N, 77° 26.521′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Monroe Ward. It is on East Franklin Street west of North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 E Franklin St, Richmond VA 23219, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mary Wingfield Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); World Series (about 300 feet
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away, measured in a direct line); Mathew F. Pleasant Residence (about 300 feet away); Woman's Club (about 300 feet away); Patrick H. Starke Residence (about 400 feet away); The Robertson Hospital (about 500 feet away); Major James Gibbon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maggie Walker (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
 
Site of Virginia Randolph Ellett School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2023
2. Site of Virginia Randolph Ellett School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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