Downtown
Must-See RVA! — Mayo-Carter House
A look into the history of Richmond places that are still part of our landscape.
205 West Franklin Street
Built, 1895
Architects, Carrère and Hastings
The French Renaissance on Franklin Street.
June 2017
Sophisticated and distinguished in composition and detail, the Mayo-Carter House is now the headquarters of the Junior League of Richmond.
June 2017
Chamber of Commerce publications at the turn of the century describe Franklin Street as “the Fifth Avenue of Richmond,” and here the New York firm of Carrère and Hastings introduced high style to Richmond’s residential architecture.
June 2017
The limestone, orange brick, and steep tile roof suggest a French Renaissance residence. The relationship of the dormer, triple window, and elliptical arch of the first floor is worked particularly well. The restored interior focuses on mantels and plaster cornices of particular quality. [ADR]
June 2017
We should be thankful that the 200 block looks the way it does, because it could easily have gone the way of 300 West Franklin, with it’s high-rise hotel and apartment buildings.
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