Benjamin Watkins Leigh House

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Benjamin Watkins Leigh House
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Location1000 E. Clay St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′31″N77°25′52″W / 37.54194°N 77.43111°W / 37.54194; -77.43111
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1812 (1812)-1816
Built byWickham, John
Architectural styleFederal, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 69000352 [1]
VLR No.127-0065
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1969
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968 [2]

Benjamin Watkins Leigh House, also known as the Wickham-Leigh House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built between 1812 and 1816, and is a three-story, four bay by three bay dwelling showcases Federal style architecture rectangular stuccoed brick. It features an Italianate bracketed cornice and a small Italianate front porch. It was the home of Senator Benjamin W. Leigh (1781-1849) and sold to Lieutenant Governor John Munford Gregory (1804-1884) upon Leigh's death in 1849. The house was sold to the Sheltering Arms Hospital in 1932, after which a large three-story wing was added to the east side connecting it to the William H. Grant House. The house was later sold to the Medical College of Virginia and used for offices. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [1]

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin Watkins Leigh House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo