Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
420 N. 23rd Street
c. 1900
Historic Richmond
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2023
1. 420 N. 23rd Street Marker
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420 N. 23rd Street. c. 1900. This Folk Victorian, freestanding frame house was constructed c. 1900. This house boasts a porch with notable features. The turned posts supports a delicate frieze with pierced panels with turned spindles, openwork sunbursts and saw-tooth ornament. Edward S. Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer for Commercial Guarantee Co., purchased the property in 1899. This house is listed as a contributing structure to the Church Hill North Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
This Folk Victorian, freestanding frame house was constructed c. 1900. This house boasts a porch with notable features. The turned posts supports a delicate frieze with pierced panels with turned spindles, openwork sunbursts and saw-tooth ornament. Edward S. Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer for Commercial Guarantee Co., purchased the property in 1899. This house is listed as a contributing structure 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: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 37° 32.068′ N, 77° 25.149′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is on North 23rd Street south of East Clay Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 North 23rd Street, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South
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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.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2023
2. 420 North 23rd 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 182 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
