Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

Significant dates
Maggie Lena Walker House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Historic Site
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Virginia Landmarks Register

Maggie L. Walker House

Location	110A E. Leigh St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates	37°32′52″N 77°26′17″W / 37.54778°N 77.43806°W / 37.54778; -77.43806Coordinates: 37°32′52″N 77°26′17″W / 37.54778°N 77.43806°W / 37.54778; -77.43806
Built	1909
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Gothic
Part of	Jackson Ward Historic District (#76002187)
NRHP Reference #	75002100
VLR #	127-0275
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1975^[1]
Designated NHL	May 15, 1975^[2]
Designated NHS	1978
Designated NHLDCP	1976
Designated VLR	April 15, 1975^[3]

The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Site located at 110½ E. Leigh Street on "Quality Row" in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. The site was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1975.^[2] The National Historic Site was established in 1978 to tell the story of the life and work of Maggie L. Walker, the first woman to serve as president of a bank in the United States. The historic site protects the restored and originally furnished home of Walker. Tours of the home are offered by National Park Service rangers.

The site comprises five parcels and many buildings, located at 110 A E. Leigh Street, 112 E. Leigh Street, 114 East Leigh Street, 600 North 2nd Street, and 602 North 2nd Street.^[4]

References

↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Walker, Maggie Lena, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
↑ "Richmond Parcel Mapper". City of Richmond. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

External links

Media related to Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site at Wikimedia Commons
NPS Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site website

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