The Virginia

The Virginia
The Virginia, July 2011
Location 1 N. Fifth St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′25″N 77°26′23″W / 37.54028°N 77.43972°W / 37.54028; -77.43972Coordinates: 37°32′25″N 77°26′23″W / 37.54028°N 77.43972°W / 37.54028; -77.43972
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1906 (1906)
Architectural style Classical
NRHP reference # 83003310[1]
VLR # 127-0215
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 10, 1983
Designated VLR December 14, 1982[2]

The Virginia is a historic apartment / office building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1906, and is a five-story, Classical Revival style brick building. The building features limestone, granite, and pressed metal decorative elements. The building originally housed the headquarters of the Virginia State Insurance Company.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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. Robert P. Winthrop (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Rolfe Apartments" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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