Morson's Row

Morson's Row, also known as James Morson's Row, is a set of three historic rowhouses located in Richmond, Virginia. They were built in 1853, and are three-story, three bay brick structures with flat roofs. They feature Italianate style heavy bracketed cornices, arched door enframements, and elaborately molded consoled lintel over the windows. The distinctive feature of the row is the off-center, two-bay bow on each house.[3]

Morson's Row
Morson's Row, January 2012
Location219-223 Governor St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′17″N 77°25′54″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.69000354[1]
VLR No.127-0079
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1969
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morson's Row" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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