Shed Town

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Shed Town
Shed Town shotgun house.jpg
A shotgun-style house in Shed Town.
Coordinates: 37°30′55″N77°24′50″W / 37.51528°N 77.41389°W / 37.51528; -77.41389 Coordinates: 37°30′55″N77°24′50″W / 37.51528°N 77.41389°W / 37.51528; -77.41389
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CityRichmond
Settled1819
Time zone UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (Eastern Standard Time)
ZIP code
23231
Area code(s) 804
ISO 3166 code 1
Website rockettsvillage.com

Shed Town is a neighborhood in the East End that overlaps Church Hill and Union Hill, Richmond, Virginia.

History

The origin of the name "Shed Town" is unknown. It has been suggested that the name comes from early houses build in the neighborhood, which were occupied by shad-fishers, alluding to the name shed town. Others have suggested that the area received its name as it was used for storage sheds for bricklayers in Richmond. The first documented report of the town came in 1819 when George Winston and his brickyard workers of 26 identified themselves living in a town entitled "the shed town" in 1819 Richmond directory. [1]

Only four buildings from the original shed town remain standing, primarily buildings located alongside North 32nd Street in the city. [2] Shed Town has been described as the area inside of East Leigh Street, North 35th Street, P Street and N 29th Street.

Most residents in the area of Shed Town do not like to associate their community as "Shed Town" due to the negative connotation it receives. [3]

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References

  1. Scott, Mary Wingfield. "Shed Town". Old Richmond Neighborhoods (PDF). pp. 3–16.
  2. Moore, Josiah Stanton (1911). "Richmond in Ye Ancient Times". Google Books. Richmond Freemasons. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. "Whatever Happened to Shed Town?". Richmond Better Housing Coalition Blog. Retrieved 13 April 2016.