Ellen Glasgow House

The Ellen Glasgow House, also known as the Branch-Glasgow House, is a historic house at 1 West Main Street in . Built in 1841, it is nationally significant as the home of writer Ellen Glasgow from 1887 until her death.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: historic house in Virginia, United States
  • Address: 1 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central National Bank and Crozet House.

Historic building
The building is a 23-story Art Deco skyscraper located in . Completed in 1929, it was one of the first skyscrapers in the city of Richmond not in the heart of the financial district. is situated 1,500 feet east of Ellen Glasgow House.

Building
, also known as the Curtis Carter House, is a historic home located in . It was built in 1814, and was originally built as a two-story, five-bay, L-shaped brick house over a raised basement in the late-Federal style. is situated 470 feet east of Ellen Glasgow House.

Theater building
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The , sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in , , is a theater at the southwest corner of on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of 's performing arts complex. is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Ellen Glasgow House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Downtown Richmond.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood in . It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

The Downtown district of includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.

Neighborhood
, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in , with a long tradition of African-American businesses.

Ellen Glasgow House

Latitude
37.54296° or 37° 32′ 35″ north
Longitude
-77.44472° or 77° 26′ 41″ west
Open location code
8794GHV4+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 321388364
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5364851
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