Allied Arts Building
The Allied Arts Building is a historic high-rise building located at 725 Church Street in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is currently being remodeled for apartments.
Allied Arts Building | |
 Allied Arts Building | |
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| Location | 725 Church St., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′52″N 79°8′39″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Johnson, Stanhope S.; Staples, Addison |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003203[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-0110 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1985 |
| Designated VLR | April 16, 1985[2] |
Construction of the building began in 1929 and was completed in 1931, and it was designed by Stanhope S. Johnson and Addison Staples. The 17-story, 40-foot (12 m) by 132-foot (40 m) building is steel framed and faced in yellow brick and greenstone in Art Deco style.[3] Its outer shape and design is very similar to that of the Central National Bank in Richmond, Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is located in the Court House Hill-Downtown Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- S. Allen Chambers Jr. (1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allied Arts Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Skyscraperpage.com website
- Allied Arts Building, Eighth & Church Streets, Lynchburg, VA: 2 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
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