Benton & Bengtson (1923 parish hall) and Wysong, Bengtson & Jones, architects (1931 sanctuary) 1923 1100 West Grace St — Bethlehem Lutheran Church, commanding a quiet intersection at western edge of the VCU Monroe Park campus, is a neo-Gothic, red brick, stone and concrete architectural gem. Its beautiful proportions and exquisite detailing belie the fact …
Carneal and Johnston 1908 2007 Monument Avenue In the popular imagination, the Fan may be a neighborhood of townhouses, but it also contains apartment buildings of many shapes and sizes. No street displays this diversity better than Monument Avenue. Walking down the avenue today, it is easy to spot the larger and grander of …
William H. Rhodes, architect, addition by Thomas Hamilton & Associates 1939, addition 1990 3301 West Broad St. Richmond has a number of handsome Art Deco buildings. Two landmarks are the Central National Bank building, and the West Hospital on Virginia Commonwealth University’s Health Campus (both are on West Broad Street downtown). Other, more modest …
William C. Noland, Noland and Baskervill 1906 13 W. Franklin St In Richmond, a Franklin Street address carries a special cache. Grand homes, apartments, offices, and institutions give the street it’s eclectic and urbane character. In recognition of its unique assortment of architectural assets, the street was designated as a city historic district in …
James Knox Taylor, supervising architect 1910 1009 Hull St. The former Manchester post office is an architectural gem. If the 20th century is called “The American Century,” this jingoistic spirit was reflected in the federal government’s 1901 decision to have its major public buildings reflect the dignified and classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. …
This article comes to us from guest writer Robert Winthrop. Winthrop is partner at Winthrop, Jenkins, and Associates, a Virginia based architecture firm specializing in historic renovation. Historic buildings have also been his focus in numerous writings and lectures. As author of The Architecture of Jackson Ward, Cast and Wrought: The Architectural Metalwork of Downtown Richmond, Virginia, …
4026 MacArthur Avenue Adolph O. Budina 1937 MacArthur Avenue, in Northside’s Bellevue neighborhood, has become something of a destination for eating out with a number of intimate fine dining options joining a popular comfort food destination, Dot’s Back Inn, and the Stir Crazy coffee house. But the landmark on the street, albeit disfigured, is the …