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Morson's Row
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National Register of Historic Places

Morson's Row

Also known as James Morson's Row

On the National Register since 196957 years
ItalianateListed 1969Richmond
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Morson's Row

Morson's Row, at 219-223 Governor St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 11, 1969. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 232 other Virginia listings. 27 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric houses in Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1853 to today

  1. 1853Built
  2. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

219-223 Governor St., Richmond · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Morson's RowStart here
  2. 2Williams, Charlotte, Memorial HospitalSecond Renaissance Revival · next door
  3. 3Virginia State LibraryArt Deco · Built 1940 · next door
  4. 4Governor's MansionFederal · Built 1813 · next door
  5. 5City HallAmerican High Victorian Gothic · Built 1894 · next door
Around it

52 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BVirginia Department of Highways BuildingStripped Classicism · Built 19370.1 miBFirst African Baptist ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18770.1 mi★Virginia State CapitolBuilt 17850.1 miBWilliam Beers HouseGreek Revival0.1 mi★Monumental ChurchGreek Revival0.1 mi★Egyptian BuildingEgyptian Revival · Built 18450.1 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGreek Revival0.1 miBGeorge Washington BuildingSkyscraper0.1 miDShockoe Slip Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Late Victorian0.2 miBDonnan-Asher Iron-Front BuildingItalianate0.2 miBPlanters National BankRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBBranch BuildingCommercial0.2 miBStearns Iron-Front BuildingItalianate0.2 miBU.S. Post Office and CustomhouseItalianate · Built 18580.2 miDMain Street Banking Historic District (Boundary Decrease)Italianate0.2 miBBell TowerFederal · Built 18240.2 miOVirginia Washington MonumentClassical Revival · Built 18490.2 miBSt. Paul's ChurchGreek Revival0.2 mi
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★White House of the ConfederacyBuilt 18180.2 miBPutney HousesItalianate0.2 miBRichmond Academy of MedicineGeorgian Revival0.2 mi★Valentine MuseumFederal · Built 18120.2 miBWilliam H. Grant HouseItalianate · Built 18570.2 miDShockoe Slip Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 mi★Main Street Station and TrainshedSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19010.3 miDShockoe Slip Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDShockoe Slip Historic District (Boundary Increase III)Italianate0.3 miBVirginia State Library-Oliver Hill BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism0.3 miBFirst National Bank BuildingNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBVirginia Mutual BuildingNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19210.3 miBStewart-Lee HouseGreek Revival · Built 18440.3 miBSt. Peter's ChurchRoman Revival · Built 18340.3 miBNational TheaterItalian Renaissance · Built 19230.3 miBDecatur O. Davis HouseSecond Empire0.3 mi★John Marshall HouseBuilt 17900.3 miBBenjamin Watkins Leigh HouseFederal0.3 miBNinth Street Office BuildingClassical Revival0.3 miDManchester Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial0.4 miBMason's HallBuilding0.4 miBLoews TheatreMoorish Revival · Built 19280.4 miBOliver Chilled Plow Works Branch HouseBuilding0.4 miBBlues ArmoryCastellated Style · Built 19100.4 miBOld Stone HouseColonial · Built 17540.5 miBPace-King HouseItalianate · Built 18600.5 miBTrinity Methodist ChurchItalianate0.5 miBBarret HouseGreek Revival · Built 18440.5 miBThe VirginiaBuilt 19060.5 miBSecond Presbyterian ChurchGothic0.5 miBHancock-Wirt-Caskie HouseFederal · Built 18090.5 miBYoung Women's Christian AssociationSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 miBCentenary ChurchGreek Revival0.5 miDFifth and Main Downtown Historic DistrictFederal0.5 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Donnan-Asher Iron-Front Building0.2 mi away
Stearns Iron-Front Building0.2 mi away
U.S. Post Office and CustomhouseBuilt 1858 · 0.2 mi away
Main Street Banking Historic District (Boundary Decrease)0.2 mi away

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Questions about Morson's Row

Is Morson's Row on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 11, 1969 (Register number 69000354).

Is Morson's Row a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Governor's Mansion, 0 miles away.

Can you visit Morson's Row?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Morson's Row?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41683183 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.