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Virginia State Capitol
The Virginia State Capitol, which Thomas Jefferson designe...
United States Post Office and Custom House
Built in 1858 to house Richmond’s Federal customs house, p...
St. Peter's Church
Dating from 1834, St. Peter’s Church is considered o...
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Philadelphia’s noted architect of the Greek Revival,...
Second Presbyterian Church
Completed in 1848, Second Presbyterian Church was the firs...
The Putney Houses
Built in 1859 for Samuel Ayres, the Putney Houses at 1010 ...
Old First Baptist Church
Famed architect Thomas U. Walter of Philadelphia provided ...
Joseph P. Winston House
Built in 1873-74 for successful wholesale grocer Joseph P....
First African Baptist Church
Built in 1876, First African Baptist Church housed one of ...
Egyptian Building
Designed by noted Greek Revival architect Thomas S. Stewar...
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Virginia State Capitol
The Virginia State Capitol, which Thomas Jefferson designed with Charles-Louis Clérisseau, was the first Roman Revival building in America and the first American public building in the form of a classic temple. The building was the site of significant events ...
United States Post Office and Custom House
Built in 1858 to house Richmond’s Federal customs house, post office, and courthouse, the original portion of the United States Post Office and Custom House is an imposing Italianate building. Its exterior is of local “Petersburg” granite, while the interior ...
St. Peter's Church
Dating from 1834, St. Peter’s Church is considered one of the gems of 19th century ecclesiastical architecture in Richmond. The oldest Roman Catholic Church in the city, St. Peter’s served as a cathedral until the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart ...
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Philadelphia’s noted architect of the Greek Revival, Thomas S. Stewart, designed St. Paul’s Church. Stewart was also responsible for the monumental Egyptian Building, completed in the same year as the church, 1845. St. Paul’s is a noteworthy example of Greek ...
Second Presbyterian Church
Completed in 1848, Second Presbyterian Church was the first Gothic style church built in a city known for its allegiance to classical architecture. Patterned after a design by Minard Lafever, author of the 1829 publication Young Builder’s General Instructor, the ...
The Putney Houses
Built in 1859 for Samuel Ayres, the Putney Houses at 1010 and 1012 East Marshall Street are fine examples of antebellum Italianate town houses. They are particularly noteworthy for their ornamental ironwork, which the Phoenix Iron Works produced locally. From ...
Old First Baptist Church
Famed architect Thomas U. Walter of Philadelphia provided the restrained but authoritative Greek Revival design for the Old First Baptist Church. Walter, best known as architect for the dome of the U.S. Capitol, designed some 10 buildings for Virginia. Old ...
Joseph P. Winston House
Built in 1873-74 for successful wholesale grocer Joseph P. Winston, this three-story house in downtown Richmond features one of the city’s most elaborate and unique cast-iron porches. The Joseph P. Winston House is one of the few remaining 19th-century residential ...
First African Baptist Church
Built in 1876, First African Baptist Church housed one of the oldest African American congregations in Virginia, and all African American Baptist churches in Richmond trace back to this church. The current building replaced the original First Baptist Church dating ...
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, ...
