William H. Grant House (Richmond, Virginia) Explained

William H. Grant House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:November 5, 1968[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-0017
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:1008 E. Clay St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5417°N -77.4311°W
Built:1857
Architecture:Italianate
Added:April 16, 1969
Refnum:69000356

The William H. Grant House, also known as Sheltering Arms Hospital, is a historic house located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a large, three-story brick townhouse in the Italianate style. It features a small, richly ornamented arched front porch supported by coupled square columns. In 1892, the house was acquired by the Sheltering Arms Hospital, who occupied it until 1965. It is connected to the Benjamin Watkins Leigh House.[2]

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

Currently, the building is owned by Virginia Commonwealth University and houses office space for the Department of Dermatology and Risk Management unit.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William H. Grant House . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. March 1969 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  3. Web site: Commitment to Privacy . Virginia Commonwealth University . 22 Aug 2018 .