A Fine Residence
March 25, 1905
Summary
Dr. I. D. Burrell purchases “one of the finest private dwellings owned by any colored citizen in Virginia.”
Transcription
Dr. I. D. Burrell has erected one of the finest private dwellings owned by any colored citizen in Virginia. It is admirably located on a slight elevation in Roanoke, Va., in the neighborhood of his pharmacy. It is fitted up with electric light and gas and it has every modern convenience. It is heated by a modern hot-air furnace. As we drove up to this fine mansion, the electric lights were turned on and the effect was magnificent. The style is colonial and it resembles some of the fine cottages at Newport, Rhode Island.
The doors are nearly all on a sliding pattern and the furnishings are in keeping with the palatial appointments of the house. The material is wood and stone and the cost exceeded $5,000.00.
The doors are nearly all on a sliding pattern and the furnishings are in keeping with the palatial appointments of the house. The material is wood and stone and the cost exceeded $5,000.00.
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“A Fine Residence,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed February 14, 2026, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/340.