Columbian Block, 1301-1307 East Cary Street, Richmond — View from western side of Shockoe Slip
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- Source:
- Library of Congress
- Collection:
- Historic American Buildings Survey
- Date:
- Documentation compiled after 1933
- Region:
- Richmond, Virginia
- Description:
- Photo(s): 7 | Data Page(s): 7 Subjects: commodity exchanges, italianate architectural elements, commerce, warehouses Locations: independent city, virginia, richmond Notes: 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
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