{"nrhp_refnum":"72001519","name":"Cabell, Henry Coalter, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"116 S. 3rd St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Richmond (Independent City)","county":"Richmond (city and county)","state":"VA","lat":37.539961832000074,"lon":-77.44321950899996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1972-12-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Greek Revival house at 116 South Third Street in Richmond, Virginia, built in 1847 by William O. George and later enlarged with wings and a 1948 addition.","why_significant":"The house is notable for its two-story portico with Egyptian lotus-flower capitals, which the nomination calls the only one of its style in Richmond apart from the Egyptian Building of the Medical College of Virginia. It is the sole survivor of several blocks of distinguished houses on Gamble's Hill. Its adaptation to business use also set an important preservation example for the city.","narrative":"Built in 1847 by William O. George at 116 South Third Street in Richmond, this house began as an ell-shaped Greek Revival dwelling and grew over the years into a blend of Greek and later nineteenth century revival styles. Its most striking feature is a two-story portico carried on four columns with Egyptian lotus-flower capitals, a design resembling a plate in Minard Lafever's 1835 pattern book. Henry Coalter Cabell, a Confederate veteran and leading member of the Richmond Bar, rented the house for about three decades in the 1850s and gave it its name. Later owners added bay windows, and in 1947-1948 an insurance company remodelled it, replacing the interior and adding a two-story wing. It is the only survivor of the distinguished houses that once made Gamble's Hill a fashionable neighborhood, and its conversion to office use served as a preservation example. It has housed the Virginia Education Association since 1951.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1847, date of construction)","architect_builder":"William O. George (builder)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival with later nineteenth century revival additions","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and altered; occupied and used as offices by the Virginia Education Association since 1951. The interior was completely replaced in 1947-1948.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:58.17989-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/90/6828/41682890/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/72001519.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72001519/70665fadcf-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72001519/70665fadcf-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Historic American Buildings Survey","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabell_House_Richmond_Virginia.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic American Buildings Survey</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabell_House_Richmond_Virginia.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"71000982","name":"James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/james-river-and-kanawha-canal-historic-district-71000982/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682890","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Coalter_Cabell_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16208243"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/richmond/cabell-henry-coalter-house-72001519/"}