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Female Charity School

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1835. 1902, addition. 1119 Caroline St.
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)

This two-and-a-half-story, five-bay Federal building with Flemish bond brickwork proclaims its purpose with inset plaques on the facade. It was part of a substantial charity operation created by St. George's Episcopal Church, which also had a male charity school nearby that has been demolished.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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Timeline

  • 1835

    Built

  • 1902

    Addition

What's Nearby

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Citation

Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Female Charity School", [Fredericksburg, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-FR30.

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