Virginia Department of Highways Building

Virginia Department of Highways Building

Virginia Department of Highways Building, July 2011
Location 1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°W / 37.53806; -77.43083Coordinates: 37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°W / 37.53806; -77.43083
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built 1937 (1937)
Built by Virginia Engineering Co.
Architect Carneal, Johnston & Wright
Architectural style Stripped Classicism
NRHP Reference # 04000270[1]
VLR # 127-0844-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 5, 2004
Designated VLR June 18, 2003[2]

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. 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


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