Howard Street
Howard Street is west of Center Street in the Town of Ashland, Virginia.
106 Howard St
By 1912, L.H. & Effie Gilman had built this two-story frame home. The property is in the vicinity of the former Ashland Racecourse. It was part of Lot 31 also known as “The Club House Lot” referring to the jockey club attached to the former Ashland Racecourse.
207 Howard St
In 1887, Charles G. Shafer purchased a block of three lots bounded by James, Howard, Racecourse, and Duncan Streets in the Racecourse Addition of the town. This house was built on part of Lot 19 by investor Charles G. Shafer in the Stick style or Eastlake style of architecture, which was very current in 1887.