William Byrd Hotel

William Byrd Hotel

William Byrd Hotel, December 2011
Location 2501 W. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′36″N 77°28′1″W / 37.56000°N 77.46694°W / 37.56000; -77.46694Coordinates: 37°33′36″N 77°28′1″W / 37.56000°N 77.46694°W / 37.56000; -77.46694
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1925 (1925)
Architect Marcellus E. Wright Sr.
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 96001454[1]
VLR # 127-0466
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 16, 1996
Designated VLR September 18, 1996[2]

William Byrd Hotel is a historic hotel building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is an 11-story, Classical Revival style building consisting of a base, shaft and capital. It is a steel frame building clad in limestone, buff brick, and with terra cotta decorative elements. The building is topped by a three-story penthouse with a one-story addition. The hotel ceased operation in the 1980s, and the building was renovated into apartments in 1996.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "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. ↑ Hugh C. Miller (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Byrd Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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