Kent–Valentine House
The Kent–Valentine House is a historic home in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1845 from plans by Isaiah Rogers of Boston. It is a three-story, five bay, stuccoed brick mansion with a two-story wing at the rear of the west side. It features a two-story, three-bay portico with Roman Ionic columns and balustrade. In 1904, the house was enlarged to its present five bay width and the interior redesigned in the Colonial Revival style.[3]
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| Location | 12 E. Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′38″N 77°26′34″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1845, 1904 |
| Architect | Rogers, Isaiah |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000882[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0112 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | October 6, 1970[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
The house is the headquarters of the Historic Garden Week project of the Garden Club of Virginia, which is the nation's only statewide house and garden tour that runs for a week each April across the state of Virginia. In its 84th year, the tour is of Virginia's most historic houses, as well as a sampling of other notable private residences. It is run from offices at the Kent–Valentine House on Franklin Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kent–Valentine House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Horace Kent House, First & Franklin Streets, Richmond, Independent City, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey
