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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