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 […]
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Model Tobacco Building, aka Model Tobacco Apartments, is a sleek red brick Art Deco factory built by the United States Tobacco Company in 1940. The long sides, parallel to Richmond Highway (formerly Jefferson Davis Highway) feature six tiers of windows set in grey brick ribbons. At each end, “MODEL TOBACCO” is spelled out in nine-foot-tall
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Hotel John Marshall opened in 1929 as “The Finest Hotel in the South,” and for decades reigned as the premier venue for political events. Seven presidents, from FDR to Ronald Reagan, attended functions at the John Marshall. Virginia’s outgoing governor traditionally met the governor-elect at the hotel on inauguration day. In 1985, L. Douglas Wilder
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Berry-Burk Building, once home of Berry-Burk clothiers, has been converted to rental apartments and a ground floor restaurant. The four-story limestone structure has a colorful terra cotta crown and fourth floor, and impressive main entry. As a bonus, the building is cater-corner from the stunning Dominion Energy Center Carpenter Theatre and just four blocks west
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Eli Apartments, aka Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building, was built in 1938. The Art Deco high-rise was designed by Roy W. Foote and Douglas Orr. It was converted in 2004 to apartments. Name: Eli Apartments, aka Southern New England Telephone Company Administration Building Location: 227 Church Street Year Completed: 1938 Architect: Roy W.
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10 Light Street, aka Bank of America Building, was built in 1929 as the Baltimore Trust Company Building. Originally an office building, the Art Deco skyscraper has been converted to residential use above the fourth floor. Name: 10 Light Street / Bank of America Building Location: 10 Light Street Year Completed: 1929 Architect: Taylor &
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