1904, sanctuary, Noland and Baskervill, architect 1957, Edward N. Calish Educational Building, Merrill C. Lee, architect 2018, Renovation and expansion of educational building, Shinberg Levinas Architectural Design, Inc., architect 1111 West Franklin Street The imposing and exquisite Beth Ahabah synagogue is part of Richmond’s architectural pantheon. Therefore, it is fitting that its classical revival design …
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, …
3101 W. Clay St. 1940: City of Richmond Department of Public Works, architect 2016: Johannas Design Group, renovation architect While Scott’s Addition boasts diversity in the mix of uses found in its various buildings, the lasting architectural impression of the sprawling district are red brick and boxy, mid-20th century modern warehouses. True, there are some …
1003 Grove Avenue 1851 This article was made possible by a generous donation to ArchitectureRichmond on behalf of Ms. Susan Kang. ArchitectureRichmond’s staff would like to thank Susan Kang and the Kang family for their support for and interest in Richmond’s architecture and history. Ms. Kang also provided a selection of her own photographs, which …
2501 W Broad St Marcellus E. Wright 1925 Though it now shares the street with nearly deserted surface parking lots and fast food chains, the William Byrd Apartments stand as a relic of urban commerce and mass transit. Conceived as a bold commercial node to pair with the newly opened Broad Street Station across the …
At its opening in 1928, the Byrd Theatre was enthroned as the king of Richmond’s movie houses. Despite the better part of a century of developments in film technology in the theater, on the set, and in the editing room, the Byrd’s crown remains undisturbed, if slightly dulled by wear. The theatre’s single grand screening …
William Lawrence Bottomley 1924 1600 Monument Avenue A Special Announcement: ArchitectureRichmond would like to remind our readers to visit our Kickstarter page and make a commitment to architecture and design journalism in Richmond today. You can learn more about our Kickstarter campaign here. Thank you. The Stuart Court Apartments stands at the northwest corner of Stuart Circle …
Architect: Edgerton S. Rogers Dates: 1890-1893 Address: 1700 Hampton Street, 2201 Shields Lake Drive Maymont was built in 1890 as the Gilded Age estate of millionaire businessman and philanthropist James H. Dooley. The mansion was built for himself and his wife, Sallie May Dooley, and named in her honor. The 100 acre estate was a …
Architect: Baskervill and Son Date: 1956 Address: 3600 West Broad St Known as the Traveler’s Building to many, the ship-like structure that towers over I-195 was originally home to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company in 1958 and afterwards hosted various office tenants, including Traveler’s Insurance. The building served primarily as offices for the Virginia …
Carl Max Lindner, Sr. 1928 503 Stuart Circle Richmond is often characterized by its strict grid plan. But among the pleasures of the Fan District are the street intersections where acute angles are formed by the juncture of many east-west streets as they extend from Monroe Park. Additional design opportunities occur at the intersections along …