Carl Ruehrmund, renovation by Hower Studio 1905, 2012 renovation 310 N. 33rd St. Compared to its diminutive neighbors, the Lava Lofts is a monument. In more urbane company, the building might not be so compelling, perhaps not even notable. But as it is, Lava Lofts is exemplary of a certain kind of urban relationship in …
This article was made possible by a generous donation to ArchitectureRichmond’s recent Kickstarter Campaign by Richmond-based Piperbear Properties. ArchitectureRichmond’s staff and supporters would like to thank the people at Piperbear for their support for and interest in Richmond’s architecture and history. The facade of the Billups Funeral Home is classical confection that melds Greek, Roman and …
Albert West 1860 2000 East Broad St Today the New Light Baptist congregation calls a compact and august building home, an historic church that stands alone on a block in Shockoe Bottom. As the building’s historical marker notes, the original building served as the Trinity Methodist Church, whose congregation’s meeting at the bottom of Church …
Builder: Richard Randolph Dates: 1741 (1772, northern nave addition; 1829 nave extension; 1833, tower; 1877, apse) Address: 2401 East Broad Street. Although Richmond embraces its English roots, there are few places that evoke the flavor and memory of our city’s colonial heritage more than the tree-shaded and walled grounds of St. John’s Episcopal Church atop …
Landscape architect: Ralph Griswold Dates: 1963 Address: Between East Broad Street and East Grace Street, bounded by 23rd and 24th streets In the early 1950s Richmond’s downtown was still vibrant with residents, retail, restaurants, and electric street cars and yet Church Hill, our city’s oldest neighborhood and certainly one of the most beautiful, was in …
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, …