Egyptian Building
Historic college building in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Built 1845 by Thomas Somerville Stewart. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
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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 |
| Independent city | City of Richmond |
| Listed | Apr 16, 1969 |
| Listed for | Health and medicine, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 69000321 |
| Built | 1845 · more from the 1840s |
| Architect | Thomas Somerville Stewart |
| Type of place | building |
| Style | Egyptian Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| 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 | 37.5392° N, 77.4295° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Richmond (Independent City) | 230 listed places in Richmond (Independent City) → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Maggie L Walker National Historic Site · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Egyptian Building listed on the National Register?
Apr 16, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Egyptian Building built?
1845, designed by Thomas Somerville Stewart, in the Egyptian Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Egyptian Building?
Yes. Egyptian Building is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Egyptian Building?
SW corner of E. Marshall and College Sts., Richmond (Independent City), City of Richmond, Virginia. The nearest national park unit is Maggie L Walker National Historic Site, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Egyptian Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Egyptian Building?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. 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 nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.