The Virginia

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The Virginia
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The Virginia, July 2011
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Location1 N. Fifth St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′25″N77°26′23″W / 37.54028°N 77.43972°W / 37.54028; -77.43972 Coordinates: 37°32′25″N77°26′23″W / 37.54028°N 77.43972°W / 37.54028; -77.43972
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
Architectural styleClassical
NRHP reference No. 83003310 [1]
VLR No.127-0215
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983
Designated VLRDecember 14, 1982 [2]

The Virginia is a historic apartment / office building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1906, and is a five-story, Classical Revival style brick building. The building features limestone, granite, and pressed metal decorative elements. The building originally housed the headquarters of the Virginia State Insurance Company. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Robert P. Winthrop (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Rolfe Apartments" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo