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Virginia Department of Highways Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Virginia Department of Highways Building, July 2011
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Location	1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates	37°32′17″N 77°25′51″W / 37.53806°N 77.43083°W / 37.53806; -77.43083
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built	1937 (1937)
Built by	Virginia Engineering Co.
Architect	Carneal, Johnston & Wright
Architectural style	Stripped Classicism
NRHP reference No.	04000270
VLR No.	127-0844-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 5, 2004
Designated VLR	June 18, 2003

Virginia Department of Highways Building, also known as the State Highway Commission Building, is a historic government office building located in Richmond, Virginia. The building serves as headquarters for the Virginia Department of Transportation. It was built in 1937, and is a four-story, Stripped Classicism style building. It is of steel and reinforced concrete construction, with a veneer of limestone, Virginia greenstone, and pink granite.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
3. John E. Wells (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Virginia Department of Highways Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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