New City Hall, Richmond, VA, 1907
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
The New City Hall in Richmond, Virginia, viewed across its lawn: a heavy stone Gothic Revival building with steep red roofs and a tall central clock tower rising above the trees. A few pedestrians cross the grounds and a horse-drawn carriage waits near the entrance. Finished in 1894 to designs by architect Elijah E. Myers, the building was barely a decade old when this card was mailed, and its clock tower already served as a landmark for the surrounding city. The sender, John, used the back for a short New Year's greeting to a friend in West Virginia, reporting that all was well except for one S. Altman, who was sick.
Postcard Details
Dunlow Marlinton, WV
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , ORMOND, VA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | A. C. Bosselman & Co. |
| Series | 458 |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Mr. E.M. Michardson, Dunlow, Marlinton, WV |
| Place depicted | New City Hall, Richmond, VA |
| Place mentioned | Germany, Germany |
| Publisher | A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York, NY |
| received | VA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Notes | Handwritten message on front; printed caption 'NEW CITY HALL, RICHMOND, VA.' and number 458; light edge wear. Postmark: RICHMOND, VA. DEC 30 1907; received mark 'REC'D / MAR 31 / 5 3P / VA.' Undivided back ('This side is for the address.'), 'Made in Germany' imprint of A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York. Heavy toning, staining and foxing; pencil dealer marks '113 / 5.00' at top left. |
Cite this card
New City Hall, Richmond, VA, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-city-hall-richmond-va-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.