Greek Revival architecture in Richmond (Independent City)
Greek Revival buildings carry low pitched gables, heavy cornices and columned porticoes modelled on Greek temples. The style was common across the United States from the 1820s through the 1850s.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1841 to 1877. 15 stops, 2.4 miles end to end. Of the stops, 2 are National Historic Landmarks.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Oct 16, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Carver Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)909-1011 W. Marshall St.Historic district · listed 2006start
- 2Carver Residential Historic District700-1500 blks. W. Leigh, 700-1400 blks. W. Catherine, Clay, & MarshallHistoric district · listed 2002118 ft from stop 1
- 3Jackson Ward Historic DistrictNHLRoughly bounded by 5th, Marshall, and Gilmer Sts., and the Richmond-Petersburg Tpke.Historic district · listed 19760.6 mi from stop 2
- 4Taylor-Mayo House110 W. Franklin St.Building · built 1845 · listed 19730.3 mi from stop 3
- 5Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic DistrictRoughly bounded by 1st, Main, Foushee and Grace Sts.Historic district · listed 19800.1 mi from stop 4
- 6Linden Row100-114 E. Franklin St.Building · built 1847 · listed 1971393 ft from stop 5
- 7Ellen Glasgow HouseNHL1 W. Main St.Building · built 1841 · listed 19710.2 mi from stop 6
- 8Henry Coalter Cabell House116 S. 3rd St.Building · built 1847 · listed 19720.2 mi from stop 7
- 9Barret House15 S. 5th St.Building · built 1844 · listed 19720.2 mi from stop 8
- 10Stewart-Lee House707 E. Franklin St.Building · built 1844 · listed 19720.2 mi from stop 9
- 11St. Paul's Church815 E. Grace St.Building · listed 19690.1 mi from stop 10
- 12Virginia Washington MonumentCapitol SquareObject · built 1849 · listed 2004307 ft from stop 11
- 13First Baptist ChurchNW corner of 12th and E. Broad Sts.Building · listed 19690.2 mi from stop 12
- 14William Beers House1228 E. Broad St.Building · listed 19690.1 mi from stop 13
- 15First African Baptist ChurchNE corner of College and E. Broad Sts.Building · built 1877 · listed 1969133 ft from stop 14
2.4 straight-line miles over 14 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 15 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Richmond (Independent City)
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Richmond (Independent City)13 stops · 1.7 milesRenaissance Revival draws on the Italian palazzo, with a rusticated ground floor, round arched windows and a strong horizontal cornice. The Richmond (Independent City) examples on this route went up between 1818 and 1923.
- Banks and business blocks in Richmond (Independent City)12 stops · 1.5 milesThe route links commercial buildings built between 1858 and 1929. Most were built to hold shops at street level and offices above.
- Houses and mansions in Richmond (Independent City)15 stops · 2.0 milesThe route links houses built between 1809 and 1873. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Churches and temples in Richmond (Independent City)13 stops · 2.3 milesThe route links churches built between 1834 and 1877. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
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