St. Luke Building

St. Luke Building
St. Luke Building, July 2011
Location 900 St. James St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′4″N 77°26′15″W / 37.55111°N 77.43750°WCoordinates: 37°33′4″N 77°26′15″W / 37.55111°N 77.43750°W
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1902, 1915-1920
Architect White, John H.; Russell, Charles T.
Architectural style Edwardian
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 82004589[1]
VLR # 127-0352
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 16, 1982
Designated VLR April 21, 1982[2]

St. Luke Building is a historic office building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1902, and is a four-story, brick Edwardian style building. It was remodeled and enlarged in 1915-1920. The building has a yellow pressed-brick facade and red brick secondary walls. The building held the offices of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an African-American fraternal society. The office of Maggie L. Walker, longtime head of the Order, is preserved as it was at the time of her death in 1934.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Luke Building". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos