Old St. Paul's Church and New Parish House, Richmond, Va.

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Old St. Paul's Church and New Parish House, Richmond, Va.

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Description: St. Paul's Church, Ninth and Grace Sts., Richmond, Va. This historic church of the Corinthian order of architecture, was completed in 1845, and has long been prominently associated with the social, as well as the religious life of the city. It was here on the morning of April 2, 1865, that a dispatch was handed President Davis from General Lee, announcing the loss of Petersburg, and the consequent necessity for the evacuation of Richmond, which occurred that night. President Davis and General Lee occupied pews in this church during the war. The pews are marked with name plates...Manufacturer: Louis Kaufmann & Sons, Baltimore, MD...Date Postmarked: Not postmarked...Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested...Reference ,101 ( http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/postcard,101 ) ..Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards ( http://go.vcu.edu/postcards )

This VCU Libraries collection shows early twentieth century Richmond, Virginia as seen through over 600 vintage postcards. Many of these images include buildings and structures that either no longer exist or have since been altered. The subject matter of these postcards also lends insight into the social and cultural attitudes of those times.

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