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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.
Cathedral Row, Richmond VA: The Movie!
Here is the presentation I gave to my group after finishing the project.
Works referenced during research
Straightforward... here is the bibliography for the project.
Suspicions on the builder
Headed back to the city record room to see what can be find about the sale of 901 Floyd Street from Shafer to Gilbert J. Hunt, a prominent building contractor of the period. I'm wondering if there may have been some sort of a deal worked out for the land in exchange for Hunt's services [...]
Another week over too soon: Update
The week of October 12 came and went so quickly I again didn't get everything on my list crossed off for this project or my "real" job. No surprise, it seems to be the pattern these days. The following details, though, I am happy to report: VCU Facilities Management has electronic versions of "rough" plans [...]
New Friends at Siewers Lumber
Last Thursday I was so fortunate to publicize my project to the folks at Siewers Lumber & Millwork, who were very willing and eager to share their company history, which began in 1884. I contacted Richie Siewers about help with the millwork design of the porches on 811, 813 and 817 South Cathedral Place upon [...]
Matching Porch Styles Around Town
As I've driven around over the past few weeks I find myself paying less attention to landmarks and more to the architectural details of the homes I pass, specifically porches. Every so often my eye catches some familiar lattice work and I conduct a sudden turn at the nearest intersection to go around the block [...]
