William Byrd Hotel | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 18, 1996[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 127-0466 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 2501 W. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.56°N -77.4669°W |
Architect: | Marcellus E. Wright Sr. |
Architecture: | Classical Revival |
Added: | December 16, 1996 |
Refnum: | 96001454 |
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.[2], the William Byrd Apartments were owned by Project: Homes, a regional nonprofit dedicated to providing housing for low-income seniors.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.