James W. Hunter House, Norfolk Photos

James Wilson Hunter House museum (1894) (240 West Freemason St.) is a house museum with a fine collection of furnishings & notable sculpted tiles on the fireplaces. The house is a good example of stone and brick Richardsonian Romanesque design by W.P. Wentworth.

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James Wilson Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Richardsonian Romanesque details of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Richardsonian Romanesque arches of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Living room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
James Wilson Hunter House museum (1894) (240 West Freemason St.). Norfolk, VA. Style: Richardsonian Romanesque. Architect: W.P. Wentworth.Richardsonian Romanesque details of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Richardsonian Romanesque arches of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Living room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Living room fireplace carving detail of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Hungarian vase in living room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Tile fireplace in library of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.American encaustic tile three graces sculpture on library fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Living room fireplace carving detail of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Hungarian vase in living room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Tile fireplace in library of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.American encaustic tile three graces sculpture on library fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Desk with bookshelf in library of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Dining room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.American encaustic tile shepherd sculpture on dining room fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Cruet set on sideboard in dining room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Desk with bookshelf in library of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Dining room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.American encaustic tile shepherd sculpture on dining room fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Cruet set on sideboard in dining room of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Stairwell with fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Carved stairwell fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Bedroom with carved bed in Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Heavy drapes & chair in bedroom of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Stairwell with fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Carved stairwell fireplace of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Bedroom with carved bed in Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Heavy drapes & chair in bedroom of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Second bedroom in Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Chair with carved pelican arms in second bedroom of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Carved pelican arms of chair in Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Second bedroom in Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Chair with carved pelican arms in second bedroom of Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.Carved pelican arms of chair in Hunter House museum. Norfolk, VA.

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