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Records submitted to Phoenix Insurance Company regarding properties burned in Norfolk, 1804 March 27

 Item — Box: 29, Folder: 5
Identifier: id3654

Scope and Contents

“Copy of papers sent to London, to recover insurance on my houses burned in Norfolk on “Marketstreet:” 3 Story Brick house and store burned, warehouse and offices, also. Littleton Tazewell, Notary Public. Home was 35’ in length and 29’ in breadth, brick, 3 story’s high, besides cellars and ganet. Lower store was occupied as a Day Goods Store with mahogany counters; passage below and 4 rooms on 2 story were never completely finished and were strucco (?) and whole house plastered; counting room in read of sd. House was 16’ square, 2 stories high with cellar and chimney of brick and completely finished Kitchen in rear of wood, 2 stories high and chimney of brick 20’ x ’16; smoke (house) 12’ square with stove and warehouse shelved and laid out for wholesale store was 30’ long and 21’ broad, 2 stoves of wood. Value of building prior to fire was $8,939.60 Itemized Estimate of House of Offices to be built given: “Bricks and Stone Work: $2750” Scantling, plank and shingles: $1540 Glass, nails, locks: $684 Carpenters Bill: $2770.60 Plastering $926 Painting Bill: $265.00 Total: $8939.60

Dates

  • Creation: 1804 March 27

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 16 Linear Feet (39 Century boxes.)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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