Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Where am I? (Part 13)


Here’s another softball for you. Where was I when I shot this image last week?

If you think you know the place, click on the word comments below to give your answer.

Congrats to Jenny again for knowing the landmark in Part 12. Working only with an architectural detail, she correctly identified the building as Thomas Jefferson High School. Tee Jay, as students and alumni call it, opened its doors at 4100 West Grace Street on Sept. 11, 1930.

Both the exterior and interior reflect the art deco style. The impressive building was designed by Charles Robinson and is now designated a Virginia Historical Landmark. Robinson was also the architect for the theater formerly known as The Mosque, Albert Hill Middle School, and Cannon Memorial Chapel at the University of Richmond, as well as other major local landmarks. He was born in 1867 and died in 1932.

By the way, the landmark building in Part 11 remains unidentified so far. I did offer up a clue in my comments response to Jenny earlier today. Here’s what I said: “Now, since we've done Albert Hill Middle School (Part 10), and Tee Jay High (Part 12), does that give anybody a clue as to what's in Part 11? ...  Does it help if I say Part 11 also shows a Richmond school?

(If you’re coming in during the middle of this exercise on how well you know Richmond, you can start from the beginning by clicking here.)


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