Museum District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Home For Needy Confederate Women
September 5, 2015
1. The Home For Needy Confederate Women Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil • Women.
Location. 37° 33.412′ N, 77° 28.565′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Museum District. Marker is at the intersection of North Sheppard Street and Hanover Avenue, on the left when traveling south on North Sheppard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 N Sheppard St, Richmond VA 23221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Soldiers' Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial Chapel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Confederate Memorial Chapel (about 400 feet away); Robinson House (about 400 feet away); Rumors of War (about 600 feet away); Park Lane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Historical Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arnold’s Picket Driven In (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. History of the VMFA Grounds. (Submitted on September 5, 2015.)
2. Home For Confederate Women. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on September 5, 2015.)
September 5, 2015
2. Home For Confederate Women
Marker is mounted on right of door.
September 5, 2015
3. The Home For Needy Confederate Women
The building now houses the Stan and Dorothy Pauley Center of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2015.
