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Decatur O. Davis House

Coordinates: 37°32′31″N 77°25′54″W / 37.54194°N 77.43167°W / 37.54194; -77.43167
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Decatur O. Davis House
Decatur O. Davis House, July 2011
Decatur O. Davis House is located in Virginia
Decatur O. Davis House
Decatur O. Davis House is located in the United States
Decatur O. Davis House
Location1001 E. Clay St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′31″N 77°25′54″W / 37.54194°N 77.43167°W / 37.54194; -77.43167
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1879 (1879)
ArchitectWest, Albert Lawrence
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.00000490[1]
VLR No.127-0177
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 11, 2000
Designated VLRMarch 15, 2000[2]

Decatur O. Davis House is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by architect Albert Lawrence West and built in 1879. It is a three-story, three-bay, Second Empire style brick dwelling with a mansard roof. It has an offset, two-story south wing. It features granite and iron ornamentation and a rare rinceau cast-iron fence.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Kimberly M. Chen (January 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Decatur O. Davis House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos