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James Monroe Law Building, Fredericksburg, VA, 1953

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Monuments & MemorialsPatrioticPublic Figures
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1953 (Chrome)
Front of James Monroe Law Building, Fredericksburg, VA, 1953, c. 1953 linen postcard
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Back of James Monroe Law Building, Fredericksburg, VA, 1953, c. 1953 linen postcard
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The small red brick law office of James Monroe stands under trees on a Fredericksburg street, with green shutters, dormer windows, a large chimney, and ivy at one end. An American flag hangs from the facade. The caption identifies it as the office where Monroe, fifth president and author of the Monroe Doctrine, practiced law. It notes that Fredericksburg gave him his first political office, the start of a career that carried him into more public offices than any other American before or since. The building was restored as a National Shrine by his great-grandson Laurence Hoes.

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PublisherR. A. Kishpaugh
JAMES MONROE LAW BUILDING — Fredericksburg, Va. The Law Office of James Monroe, fifth Pres- ident of the United States and author of the Monroe Doctrine. Monroe practiced law in Fredericksburg, where he received his first political office, which started him on a career that gave him more public offices than ever has been held, before or since, by a single American. Restored as a National Shrine by Laurence Hoes, great grand-son of Monroe.
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PublisherR. A. Kishpaugh
Series3C-H318
ConditionVery good
Place depictedJames Monroe Law Building, Fredericksburg, VA
PublisherR. A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, VA
NotesWhite border; visible linen-textured stock; Curt Teich production code 3C-H318 printed at lower right. No postmark. Divided-back linen card with white border; Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" imprint; dealer pencil "#59 1-" at lower right.

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James Monroe Law Building, Fredericksburg, VA, 1953, postcard, c. 1953. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/james-monroe-law-building-fredericksburg-va-1953. Accessed November 2, 2026.