Renaissance Building (Richmond, Virginia)

Masonic Temple
Location 101-107 W. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°32′46″N 77°26′37″W / 37.54611°N 77.44361°W / 37.54611; -77.44361
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1888-93
Architect Jackson C. Gott
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
Part of Broad Street Commercial Historic District (Richmond, Virginia) (#87000611)
NRHP Reference # 83003305[1]
VLR # 127-0296
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 10, 1983
Designated CP April 09, 1987
Designated VLR December 14, 1982[2]

The Renaissance Building is a historic building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by Jackson C. Gott and constructed between 1888 and 1893. It originally served primarily as a meeting hall for local Masonic lodges. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 (under the name "Masonic Temple").[3]

It is a prominent building in downtown Richmond.

Its NRHP nomination asserts that the building is the finest example of Richardsonian Romanesque style architecture in the state, and others have asserted that at its time of construction it was "one of the 'most magnificent examples of modern architecture in the South.'"[3]:2

The design by Gott was one of 17 submitted in a design competition.[3]

The building was used for a 1905 function attended by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. It was used by the Masons until 1971. In 1982 the Richmond Foundation for the Arts acquired it with intended purpose of its serving as an arts center for the region.[3]:3

Today the building houses a catering venue,[4] office building[5] and apartments.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Robert P. Winthrop (November 4, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Masonic Temple" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2010-06-16. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
  4. ↑ The Renaissance Conference Center website
  5. ↑ [http:/ /www.loopnet.com/Listing/16607583/107-West-Broad-Street-Richmond-VA/ loopnet.com listing for the Renaissance Building.]


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