The Virginia

The Virginia
The Virginia, July 2011
Location 1 N. Fifth St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′25″N 77°26′23″W / 37.54028°N 77.43972°WCoordinates: 37°32′25″N 77°26′23″W / 37.54028°N 77.43972°W
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1906
Architectural style Classical
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 83003310[1]
VLR # 127-0215
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 10, 1983
Designated VLR December 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]

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. Robert P. Winthrop (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Rolfe Apartments". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo