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First Battalion Virginia Volunteers Armory
Built in the 1890s to house an African American military b...
Ellen Glasgow House
Originally built for Richmond tobacco merchant David Branc...
Egyptian Building
Designed by noted Greek Revival architect Thomas S. Stewar...
Commonwealth Club Historic District
Commonwealth Club Historic District is the site of one of ...
Broad Street Commercial Historic District
Broad Street, Richmond’s historic commercial artery, cuts ...
Bolling Haxall House
The Bolling Haxall House, an Italianate residence with ecl...
Block 00-100 East Franklin Street Historic District
Franklin Street from Capitol Square to Monument Avenue was...
Bell Tower
The Bell Tower at the southwest corner of Capitol Square w...
Union Hill Historic District
Union Hill Historic District is located in the city’s east...
Leigh Street Baptist Church
Well-known Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan designed th...
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First Battalion Virginia Volunteers Armory
Built in the 1890s to house an African American military battalion, this castle-like building’s official name was the First Battalion Virginia Volunteers Armory. The armory served as headquarters for the First Battalion Virginia Volunteers Infantry, Richmond’s first African American regiment, ...
Ellen Glasgow House
Originally built for Richmond tobacco merchant David Branch in 1841, the Ellen Glasgow House takes its name from the author Ellen Glasgow, whose family bought the house in 1887. Glasgow, who lived in the house until her death in 1945, ...
Egyptian Building
Designed by noted Greek Revival architect Thomas S. Stewart of Philadelphia, the Egyptian Building is one of the finest examples of the rare “Egyptian Revival” style. The building was the first permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College, ...
Commonwealth Club Historic District
Commonwealth Club Historic District is the site of one of the best-preserved groups of turn of the century upper-class town houses in Richmond’s downtown and the distinguished Commonwealth Club. The small district is one in a string of National Register ...
Broad Street Commercial Historic District
Broad Street, Richmond’s historic commercial artery, cuts through the city’s downtown. The Broad Street Commercial Historic District includes a fine collection of historic buildings in an impressive variety of architectural styles from Art Deco to Romanesque Revival. The majority date ...
Bolling Haxall House
The Bolling Haxall House, an Italianate residence with eclectic influences of the early Victorian period, is considered to be among the finest surviving mansions of its age in Richmond. Bolling W. Haxall, owner of Richmond’s famous Haxall Flour Mills, some ...
Block 00-100 East Franklin Street Historic District
Franklin Street from Capitol Square to Monument Avenue was historically a street of fashionable residences in the 19th century and the opening decades of the 20th century. Laid out in 1780, the portion of Franklin Street that is in the ...
Bell Tower
The Bell Tower at the southwest corner of Capitol Square was originally a guardhouse for the public guard and a signal tower for emergencies and meetings. While the tower is architecturally significant, the building is also noteworthy because of its ...
Union Hill Historic District
Union Hill Historic District is located in the city’s east end. The streets of the district follow the terrain rather than the rigid grid of the rest of the Richmond, creating interesting triangular blocks that give the neighborhood a unique ...
Leigh Street Baptist Church
Well-known Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan designed the Leigh Street Baptist Church. Dedicated in 1857, the handsome Greek Revival style building is a fine example of its style. The church is also historically significant as an active part of the community ...