Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Maggie Lena Walker House
U.S. National Historic Site
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Contributing Property
Maggie L. Walker House
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is located in Virginia
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°32′52″N 77°26′17″W / 37.54778°N 77.43806°W / 37.54778; -77.43806Coordinates: 37°32′52″N 77°26′17″W / 37.54778°N 77.43806°W / 37.54778; -77.43806
Built: 1909
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: Gothic
Governing body: Private
Part of: Jackson Ward Historic District (#76002187)
NRHP Reference#: 75002100
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: May 12, 1975[1]
Designated NHL: May 15, 1975[2]
Designated NHS: 1978
Designated NHLDCP: 1976

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 in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. The site was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2] The National Historic Site was established in 1978 to tell the story of the life and work of Maggie L. Walker, the first woman to serve as president of a bank in the United States. The historic site protects the restored and originally furnished home of Walker. Tours of the home are offered by National Park Service rangers.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b "Walker, Maggie Lena, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1585&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 

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