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Treasury Building (Library of Virginia)

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Library of Virginia
1895, William Poindexter. c. 1920, addition, W. Duncan Lee. 1102 Bank St.

Constructed as the Library of Virginia, this was originally an asymmetrical structure consisting of the present portico and north wing. Later renovations added the south wing and removed a large Palladian window. The Ionic portico reflects the influence of Jefferson's capitol.

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Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Treasury Building (Library of Virginia)", [Richmond, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-RI15.

Print Source

Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont, Richard Guy Wilson and contributors. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, 182-182.

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