William H. Grant House (Richmond, Virginia)

William H. Grant House
Location 1008 E. Clay St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′30″N 77°25′52″W / 37.54167°N 77.43111°W / 37.54167; -77.43111Coordinates: 37°32′30″N 77°25′52″W / 37.54167°N 77.43111°W / 37.54167; -77.43111
Area 0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built 1857
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 69000356[1]
VLR # 127-0017
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 16, 1969
Designated VLR November 5, 1968[2]

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.[3]

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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William H. Grant House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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