St. Luke Building
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St. Luke Building | |
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St. Luke Building, July 2011 | |
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| Location | 900 St. James St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′4″N 77°26′15″W / 37.55111°N 77.43750°WCoordinates: 37°33′4″N 77°26′15″W / 37.55111°N 77.43750°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1902, 1915-1920 |
| Architect | White, John H.; Russell, Charles T. |
| Architectural style | Edwardian |
| NRHP Reference # | 82004589[1] |
| VLR # | 127-0352 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | April 21, 1982[2] |
St. Luke Building is a historic office building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1902, and is a four-story, brick Edwardian style building. It was remodeled and enlarged in 1915-1920. The building has a yellow pressed-brick facade and red brick secondary walls. The building held the offices of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an African-American fraternal society. The office of Maggie L. Walker, longtime head of the Order, is preserved as it was at the time of her death in 1934.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Luke Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
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