Chamberlayne Industrial Center in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Virginia Union University
Photographed by Bernard Fisher
1. Virginia Union University Marker
The result of the merging on this site in 1899 of two institutions founded by the American Baptist Home Mission Society as follows:
1865 - Richmond Theological School for Freemen
1865 - Wayland Seminary, Washington, D.C.
1932 - Hartshorn Memorial College (opened in 1883 for the training of women) united with the university.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 37° 33.743′ N, 77° 26.92′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Chamberlayne Industrial Center. It is at the intersection of North Lombardy Street and Brook Road, on the right when traveling south on North Lombardy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 N Lombardy Street, Richmond VA 23220, 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 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: Virginia Union University 150th Anniversary Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Southern African American Girl Scouts (about 500 feet away); Huntley Hall (about 500 feet away); Henderson Center
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More about this marker. An identical marker is located 0.2 miles south.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher
2. Virginia Union University Marker
The avant-garde tower in the background is a VUU landmark, the Belgium Pavilion from the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
