16 West Clay Street,Clay Street AME Church; Hood Temple
Address/Title: 16 West Clay Street
Other Title(s): Clay Street AME Church; Hood Temple
Photographer: Zehmer, John G. (John Granderson), 1942-
Original Description (from Book): c. 1850 altered c. 1890. This was built as the Clay Street AME Church by Albert West, a notable Richmond architect. It was originally Italianate in style. It was later given a fashionable Gothic front. The loss of its steeple and the blue and white window panels have compromised its appearance, but it remains a major local landmark.
City/Location: Richmond (Va.)
Date of photograph: ca. 1978
Map URL: maps.google.com/maps?q=37.547334,+-77.440422
Original Publication: Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development.
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/jwh_photos/129
Collection: VCU Jackson Ward Historic District
16 West Clay Street,Clay Street AME Church; Hood Temple
Address/Title: 16 West Clay Street
Other Title(s): Clay Street AME Church; Hood Temple
Photographer: Zehmer, John G. (John Granderson), 1942-
Original Description (from Book): c. 1850 altered c. 1890. This was built as the Clay Street AME Church by Albert West, a notable Richmond architect. It was originally Italianate in style. It was later given a fashionable Gothic front. The loss of its steeple and the blue and white window panels have compromised its appearance, but it remains a major local landmark.
City/Location: Richmond (Va.)
Date of photograph: ca. 1978
Map URL: maps.google.com/maps?q=37.547334,+-77.440422
Original Publication: Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development.
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/jwh_photos/129
Collection: VCU Jackson Ward Historic District