Maggie Lena Walker House | |
 Maggie L. Walker House | |
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| Location | 110A E. Leigh St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′52″N 77°26′17″W / 37.54778°N 77.43806°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Website | Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site |
| Part of | Jackson Ward Historic District (ID76002187) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002100 |
| VLR No. | 127-0275 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1975[2] |
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[3] |
| Designated NHS | November 10, 1978[4] |
| Designated NHLDCP | 1976 |
| Designated VLR | April 15, 1975[1] |
The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Site located at 110½ E. Leigh Street on "Quality Row" in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. The site was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1975.[3] The National Historic Site was established in 1978 to tell the story of the life and work of Maggie L. Walker (1867–1934), the first woman to serve as president of a bank in the United States. It was built by George W. Boyd, father of physician, Sarah Garland Boyd Jones.[5] The historic site protects the restored and originally furnished home of Walker. Tours of the home are offered by National Park Service rangers.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "Walker, Maggie Lena, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
- ^ "Management". Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service). Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Middleton, Otesa (February 18, 1998). "Sarah Garland Jones". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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