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Former owner:
Van Lew, Elizabeth L., 1818-1900  Search this
Van Lew, John  Search this
Adams, John  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Adams-Van Lew House (Richmond, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Richmond County -- Richmond
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a copy from the online exhibit, "Lost Virginia: Vanished Architecture of the Old Dominion."
General:
The Adams-Van Lew residence in Richmond's Church Hill neighborhood was built for John Adams, a Richmond physician. It was sold to John Van Lew in 1836 and was passed on to Van Lew's daughter, an outspoken abolitionist and Union spy, Elizabeth Van Lew. The residence was demolished in 1911. Van Lew altered the Federal design of the house's exterior, adding a dwarf Doric portico on the street facade and a two-story piazza on the garden facade. The garden, located at the rear of the house, had an unobstructed viewshed of the James River.
Persons associated with the property include: John Adams (former owner, 1810); John Van Lew (former owner, 1836); Elizabeth Van Lew (former owner, 1876).
35mm. slides are copies from the Valentine Museum. Source of the lantern slide is unknown.
Related Materials:
Adams-Van Lew Residence related holdings consist of 1 folder (5 35 mm. slides and 1 lantern slide)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Richmond  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File VA293
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb654ee050b-a126-4cb7-9a85-7acac88253b3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref18894