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South Cathedral Place, Richmond, Virginia (1889): Up From the Ashes | Illustrations

November 6, 2011November 6, 2011by scathedralplLeave a Comment on South Cathedral Place, Richmond, Virginia (1889): Up From the Ashes | Illustrations

South Cathedral Place, Richmond, Virginia (1889): Up From the Ashes | Illustrations View more presentations from Jessica Bankston

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CAD Drawings of Cathedral Row

November 6, 2011by scathedralplLeave a Comment on CAD Drawings of Cathedral Row

Appendix F: CAD Floorplans View more documents from Jessica Bankston

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Shafer’s Row History and Architectural Catalogue

December 30, 2009by scathedralplLeave a Comment on Shafer’s Row History and Architectural Catalogue

Here I'll share Appendix A from the research paper on 811-819 South Cathedral Place, in Richmond, Virginia.  It covers the 5 unit row and a history of events, residents and ownership from construction to VCU acquisition. Also included is a narrative description of each unit's architectural details.

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A Visit to 819 S. Cathedral Place

September 17, 2009September 17, 2009by scathedralpl1 Comment on A Visit to 819 S. Cathedral Place

On Tuesday of this week, I was very fortunate to meet with Mr. Walter Harrow from the Virginia Baptist Mission Board who was so incredibly kind to give me a tour of 819 South Cathedral Place, the westernmost unit of our row.  This is also the unit that appears to be the first sale and [...]

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Findings on George W. Stevens, resident of 819

August 26, 2009by scathedralplLeave a Comment on Findings on George W. Stevens, resident of 819

Some small developments and findings on George W. Stevens, so far first owner-occupier of one of the row houses.  His obituary printed in the New York Times notes his sudden death while dictating a letter at the age of 69.  He had four children, the first his only girl, Helen Stevens who married Episcopal minister [...]

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Help from VCU Real Estate Services

August 18, 2009August 18, 2009by scathedralplLeave a Comment on Help from VCU Real Estate Services

Last week I visited VCU's Real Estate Services office to have a look at the title polices and environmental assessments of the row on South Cathedral to see if I could garner any new clues.  Mitzi and Josh were very helpful in locating the files I needed to view.  The deeds on file for the [...]

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