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Richmond / Hood Temple A.M.E. Zion Church

Hood Temple A.M.E. Zion Church (African Methodist Episcopal) is a 170-year-old landmark in the Jackson Ward Historic District of Downtown Richmond. Name:  Hood Temple A.M.E. Zion Church Location:  16 West Clay Street Year Completed:  1850 Architect:  Albert West Style:  Gothic Revival National Register of Historic Places: Jackson Ward Facebook:  Hood Temple AME Zion Church Google

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Richmond / Eskimo Pie Building

530 East Main Street, aka Eskimo Pie Building, Atlantic Life Insurance Company Building, and Chamber of Commerce Building, is scarred from cornice repairs that destroyed distinctive terra cotta ornamentation. The building is part of the Fifth and Main Historic District. Name:  530 East Main Street, aka Atlantic Life Insurance Company Building, Eskimo Building, Eskimo Pie

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Richmond / Imperial Building

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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Richmond / Hotel Richmond

Hotel Richmond was built in two phases. The original 1904 structure was an eight-story building fronting East Grace Street, designed by Harrison Albright. A 1911 expansion added two stories to the original building and an 11-story wing to the north, designed by John Kevan Peebles. A two-story lobby was constructed between the wings, fronting on

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Richmond / Gallery 5

Gallery 5, aka Steamer Company Number 5, is a quirky building across the street from another quirky building – Richmond Dairy Apartments. The triangular-shaped firehouse was built when fire engines were horse-drawn and pumps were steam-powered. The landmark remained in service as a firehouse (and police station) until 1968, when it was transformed into the

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