Columbian Block, 1301-1307 East Cary Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia
Summary
Significance: The present building, on the site of the well-known Columbian Hotel, served Richmond for some years as a commodity exchange and is a distinctive later-nineteenth century building in downtown Richmond. Its stuccoed facade with the cobblestone piazza to the west forms a picturesque center for the commercial area of lower East Cary Street a focal point which, if renovated, could be the beginning of a new era for this colorful section of downtown Richmond.
Survey number: HABS VA-842
Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 37.43157, -78.65689
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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