Egyptian Building
Historic college building in Richmond, Virginia, USA in Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. Built 1845 by Thomas Somerville Stewart. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Egyptian Building is a historic college building in Richmond, Virginia constructed in 1845. It was the first permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College. In 1854, they received an independent charter after parting ways with the college. In 1893, the building became the inaugural home for the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) and now is a part of Virginia Commonwealth University. It is considered by architectural scholars to be one of the finest surviving Egyptian Revival-style buildings in the United States. The Egyptian Building was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1968, the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1971. It is the oldest medical college building in the South.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | SW corner of E. Marshall and College Sts., Richmond (Independent City), VA |
| County | Richmond County |
| Listed | Apr 16, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000321 |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architect | Thomas Somerville Stewart |
| Type of place | building |
| Style | Egyptian Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SW corner of E. Marshall and College Sts., Richmond (Independent City), VA |
| Coordinates | 37.53921, -77.42948 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Maggie L Walker National Historic Site · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000321. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.