Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is said to be the world’s only cathedral financed by a single donation – that of industrialist Thomas Fortune Ryan and wife Ida Barry Ryan. Ryan family members are interred alongside Richmond bishops in the crypt below the cathedral’s altar. Together with the Bishop’s Residence, Priest’s House and supporting structures, […]
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a landmark place of worship, used by Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee. The church used to have extensive memorials to the Confederacy, but most have since been removed. Architecture Richmond notes that the church provides “a virtual museum of late 19th century stained glass. Works are
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Egyptian Building is one of Richmond’s architectural treasures. Architecture Richmond says it best: “It’s facade is not merely an Egyptian entry sutured onto a neoclassic building but rather a complete Egyptian expression. Its obelisk gate, battered walls, papyrus columns, monumental windowless surfaces, and harsh contrast between shadow and highlight create a convincing Egyptian effect.” Name:
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Richmond’s new City Hall towers over Old City Hall, cater-corner across East Broad and North 10th Streets. The 19-story postmodern high-rise was briefly the city’s tallest building. The original marble and granite facade deteriorated beyond repair. It was replaced in 2003 with an aluminum and granite facade, with windows deeply recessed behind a perimeter of
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