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Preferred Citation

Lisburn Land Company Minute Book and Stock Ledger, 1890-1901. Local government records collection, Richmond Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Richmond.

Historical Information

Chartered in September 1890, the Lisburn Land Company purchased land to improve and sell in Richmond and Henrico County.

Scope and Content

Lisburn Land Company Minute Book, 1890-1901, records meetings of the company's Board of Directors and stockholders. Early entries document the formation of the company, creation of by-laws, and the purchase of land to be divided into lots and improved upon. The drafting of deeds and sales of stock were among the topics recorded in later entries.

Lisburn Land Company Stock Ledger, 1897-1901, records the weekly payments of individual stockholders. Each entry includes stockholder name, date of purchase, house number and street name, number of shares purchased, amount of initial loan, and amount of weekly dues.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Lisburn Land Company (Richmond, Va.).

Subjects:

• Land companies--Virginia--Richmond.
• Real estate development--Virginia--Richmond.
• Stock companies--Virginia--Richmond.

Geographical Names:

• Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Richmond.
• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Richmond.
• Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.
• Minute book--Virginia--Richmond.
• Minutes--Virginia--Richmond.