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

2401 E. Clay Street

c. 1890

— Historic Richmond —

2401 E. Clay Street Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 2401 E. Clay Street Marker

Inscription. This brick Italianate two-story house was built c. 1890. The three-bay house features a double front entrance. The full-width front porch displays Victorian Eastlake details with ornamental brackets, dentils and a french curl ceiling. The brickwork is accented by soldier brick below the cornice and above the windows. Fred Welty, a builder, purchased the lot in 1888 for $350.00 and built the house as a rental property. In 1892, the first occupant of the house was Ms. Rosa M. deDutzele, a high school teacher. James Blair, the manager of Blair Pharmacy, resided here in 1895. In 1897 a railroad brakeman, James W. Boston, rented the house. Mr. Welty sold the house in 1906 to Francis Collier for $2600. 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 • Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 37° 32.028′ N, 77° 25.079′ W.

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Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. It is on East Clay Street just east of North 24th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 East Clay 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

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: 411 N. 23rd Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2316 East Marshall Street (about 400 feet away); 2314 East Marshall Street (about 400 feet away); 411 N. 25th Street (about 400 feet away); 2312 East Marshall Street (about 400 feet away); 2310 East Marshall Street (about 400 feet away); 2306 East Marshall Street (about

2401 East Clay Street image. Click for full size.

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

2. 2401 East Clay Street

400 feet away); 420 N. 23rd Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.