The Virginia Explained

The Virginia
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 14, 1982[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-0215
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:1 N. Fifth St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5403°N -77.4397°W
Architecture:Classical
Added:February 10, 1983
Refnum:83003310

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Rolfe Apartments. Robert P. Winthrop. November 1982. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo