Virginia Department of Transportation Building, aka Virginia Department of Highways Building and State Highway Commission Building, was erected in 1939. The T-shaped structure is joined to its Annex with a skybridge over Old 14th Street. Carneal, Johnston & Wright designed the building in a style described alternately as “Stripped Classicism,” “WPA Modern,” or Art Deco. […]
Richmond / Virginia Department of Transportation Read More »
Monumental Church was built as a memorial to 72 people who died in an 1811 theater fire on this site. It served as an Episcopal parish church until 1965, when it was transferred to the Medical College of Virginia. Name: Monumental Church Location: 1224 East Broad Street Year Completed: 1814 Architect: Robert Mills
Richmond / Monumental Church Read More »
VCU Children’s Pavilion got mixed reviews (see links below), but I was fascinated by the way it reflected and fractured the sky and neighboring buildings. It’s dynamic abstract art that changes with the sun, clouds and your own motion. Do the top and bottom clash? Do the odd angles annoy? You be the judge. Name:
Richmond / VCU Children’s Pavilion Read More »
Deco at CNB Apartments is adaptive re-use of Central National Bank, a landmarked Art Deco skyscraper that was Richmond’s tallest building 1930 – 1971. The building changed hands several times: Central Fidelity Bank and Wachovia Bank, then (2007) a developer that planned to convert the offices to a hotel. In 2013 the building was converted
Richmond / Deco at CNB Apartments Read More »
West Hospital, a 17-story Art Deco landmark-worthy part of VCU Medical Center, is among Richmond’s tallest buildings. The cross-shaped brick tower is also among Richmond’s endangered buildings – Virginia Commonwealth University has tried to have it demolished. Historic preservationists rescued the structure in 2004, but who knows what the future will bring. (Style Weekly “Save
Richmond / West Hospital, VCU Medical Center Read More »
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
Richmond / City of Richmond City Hall Read More »