Virginia Department of Highways Building

Virginia Department of Highways Building
Virginia Department of Highways Building, July 2011
Location 1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°WCoordinates: 37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°W
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built 1937
Built by Virginia Engineering Co.
Architect Carneal, Johnston & Wright
Architectural style Stripped Classicism
Governing body State
NRHP Reference # 04000270[1]
VLR # 127-0844-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 5, 2004
Designated VLR June 18, 2003[2]

Virginia Department of Highways Building, also known as the State Highway Commission Building, is a historic government office building located in Richmond, Virginia. The building serves as headquarters for the Virginia Department of Transportation. It was built in 1937, and is a four-story, Stripped Classicism style building. It is of steel and reinforced concrete construction, with a veneer of limestone, Virginia greenstone, and pink granite.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[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. John E. Wells (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Virginia Department of Highways Building". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos