William Byrd Hotel
William Byrd Hotel, December 2011
William Byrd Hotel is located in Virginia
William Byrd Hotel
William Byrd Hotel is located in the United States
William Byrd Hotel
Location2501 W. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°33′36″N 77°28′1″W / 37.56000°N 77.46694°W / 37.56000; -77.46694
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectMarcellus E. Wright Sr.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.96001454[1]
VLR No.127-0466
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1996
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1996[2]

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.[3] Currently, the William Byrd Apartments are owned by Project: Homes, a regional nonprofit dedicated to providing housing for low-income seniors.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Hugh C. Miller (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Byrd Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. Hazard, Carol (March 21, 2017). "Historic William Byrd Senior Apartments in Richmond gets a major redo". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 23, 2017.


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