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Virginia Department of Highways Building
Virginia Department of Highways Building, also known as the State Highway Commission Building, is a historic government office building located in Richmond, Virginia. The building serves as headquarters for the Virginia Department of Transportation. It was built in 1937, and is a four-story, Stripped Classicism style building. It is of steel and reinforced concrete construction, with a veneer of limestone, Virginia greenstone, and pink granite.[3]
Virginia Department of Highways Building | |
Virginia Department of Highways Building, July 2011 | |
| Location | 1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Built by | Virginia Engineering Co. |
| Architect | Carneal, Johnston & Wright |
| Architectural style | Stripped Classicism |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000270[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0844-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 5, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | June 18, 2003[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ John E. Wells (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Virginia Department of Highways Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos