Central National Bank (Richmond, Virginia)
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Central National Bank | |
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| Location | 3rd and Broad Sts., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°32′37″N 77°26′24″W / 37.54361°N 77.44000°W | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | John Eberson |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Part of |
Broad Street Commercial Historic District (#87000611) Grace Street Commercial Historic District (#98000739) |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003290[1] |
| VLR # | 127-0309 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1979 |
| Designated CP |
April 09, 1987 July 13, 1998 |
| Designated VLR | April 18, 1978[2] |
The Central National Bank building is an Art Deco skyscraper located in Richmond, Virginia. Completed in 1929, it was one of the first skyscrapers in the city of Richmond not in the heart of the financial district.[3] According to architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson, it and the West Hospital building, are the only two skyscrapers in Richmond to have used the fashionable Art Deco ziggurat-inspired setback, and is among a handful in Virginia.[3] When the bank later changed hands, it was known as the Central Fidelity Bank. It is vacant, awaiting redevelopment.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Grace Street Commercial Historic District.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- 1 2 Wilson, Richard Guy (2002). Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-19-515206-9.
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