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Stewart-Lee House

Norman Stewart 707 East Franklin Street 1844 In the mid 19th Century, Norman Stewart, a rich Scottish tobacco merchant, constructed five free-standing residences, which came to be known as “Stewart’s Row,” one of the finest blocks in Richmond. Featuring side-hall plans and a structure that consumed most of the narrow plots, the rational three story …

Monumental Church

Architect: Robert Mills Date: 1812 Address: 1224 E Broad St Holding a more prominent location on Broad Street in Court End but perhaps more forgotten than the adjacent Egyptian Building, Monumental Church was constructed thirty years prior to the MCV landmark and remains as an equally important structure. The church was constructed in memoriam of the …