Kent–Valentine House

The Kent–Valentine House is a historic home in . It was built in 1845 from plans by Isaiah Rogers of Boston. It is a three-story, five-bay, stuccoed brick mansion with a two-story wing at the rear of the west side.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: historic house in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: Kent-Valentine House
  • Address: 12 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic District and Central National Bank.

Historic site
The is a national historic district located at . It is located west of downtown. The district encompasses 21 contributing buildings built between about 1840 and 1920.

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 850 feet east of Kent–Valentine House.

Hotel
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is a set of seven historic rowhouses located in . They were built in 1847 and 1853, and are three-story, Greek Revival style brick veneer townhouses on high basements and topped by a simple white cornice of wood.

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.

Kent–Valentine House

Latitude
37.54374° or 37° 32′ 38″ north
Longitude
-77.44271° or 77° 26′ 34″ west
Open location code
8794GHV4+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 321391719
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6391582
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Highlights include The Block and Main Library.

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