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Richmond / Edison Apartments

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Edison Apartments was built in 1913 as Virginia Railway and Power Company Office Building. It’s also been known as Virginia Electric & Power Building, VEPCO Building, and Railway and Power Building. The high-rise was converted to residential use in 2013/2014 as the 700 Centre Building and combined with the adjacent modern low-rise structure. Soon after, […]

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Richmond / Imperial Building

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Imperial Building, aka Richmond Free Press, is a neo-Classical building at 422 East Franklin Street. Name:  Imperial Building, Richmond Free Press Location:  422 East Franklin Street Year Completed:  1923 Architect:  Neff & Thompson Style:  neo-Classical Society of Architectural Historians:  Imperial Building Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2019 with

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