Virginia Department of Highways Building
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Virginia Department of Highways Building, July 2011
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Location | 1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°WCoordinates: 37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°W |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
Built | 1937 |
Built by | Virginia Engineering Co. |
Architect | Carneal, Johnston & Wright |
Architectural style | Stripped Classicism |
NRHP Reference # | 04000270 |
VLR # | 127-0844-0001 |
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Added to NRHP | April 5, 2004 |
Designated VLR | June 18, 2003 |
Virginia Department of Highways Building, also known as the State Highway Commission Building, is a historic government office building located in Richmond, Virginia. The building serves as headquarters for the Virginia Department of Transportation. It was built in 1937, and is a four-story, Stripped Classicism style building. It is of steel and reinforced concrete construction, with a veneer of limestone, Virginia greenstone, and pink granite.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.