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First Unitarian Universalist Church

Architect: Ulrich Franzen Dates: 1972 Address: 1000 Blanton Avenue The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond traces its roots back to 1830 when the Unitarian Universalist society was founded. It was the first congregation to use the term Unitarian Universalist despite several name changes in its long history. In 1906 the Unitarians built their first …

ChildSavers Building

Architect: Philip Johnson, renovation by Baskervill Dates: 1968, renovation in 2007 Address: 200 North 22nd Street Serenely rested on top of Church Hill, tucked into a small row of trees is the work of one of the most renowned architects to ever build in Richmond, Phillip Johnson. Johnson’s work can be found across the globe, …

Richmond Ballet Building

Architect: BCWH Date: 2000 Address: 407 East Canal Street One of the creative and culture hubs of Richmond exists in an awkward spot of Canal St, immediately bordered on three sides by parking and the Downtown Expressway on the other. Yet the quality of design doesn’t suffer from it. A marvelous 52,000 square foot renovation …