William Byrd Hotel
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William Byrd Hotel | |
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William Byrd Hotel, December 2011 | |
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| Location | 2501 W. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′36″N 77°28′1″W / 37.56000°N 77.46694°WCoordinates: 37°33′36″N 77°28′1″W / 37.56000°N 77.46694°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Wright, Marcellus E., Jr. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001454[1] |
| VLR # | 127-0466 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1996[2] |
William Byrd Hotel is a historic hotel building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is an 11-story, Classical Revival style building consisting of a base, shaft and capital. It is a steel frame building clad in limestone, buff brick, and with terra cotta decorative elements. The building is topped by a three-story penthouse with a one-story addition. The hotel ceased operation in the 1980s, and the building was renovated into apartments in 1996.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Hugh C. Miller (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Byrd Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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