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

2214 E. Marshall Street

c. 1860

— Historic Richmond —

2214 E. Marshall Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2023

1. 2214 E. Marshall Street Marker

Inscription. This Greek Revival brick three-bay house was built c. 1860. The full-width porch is built on a raised foundation with brick piers. The house features cornices with ornamental brackets and dentils along with one-over-one windows. The first known resident was Hiram James, engineer, along with Randolph Johnson, an African American laborer. The James family remained here until the turn of the century. In 1902, Robert L. Butler, a grocer, lived here. This house is listed as a contributing strucutre to the Church Hill North 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: African Americans • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 37° 32.039′ N, 77° 25.207′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is on East Marshall Street west of North 23rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2214 E Marshall St, Richmond VA 23223, United

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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: 2302 East Marshall Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 414 N. 23rd Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 411 N. 23rd Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2306 East Marshall Street (about 300 feet away); 2310 East Marshall Street (about 300 feet away); 2312 East Marshall Street (about 300 feet away); 420 N. 23rd Street (about 300 feet away); 2314 East Marshall Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

2214 East Marshall Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2023

2. 2214 East Marshall Street

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 167 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.