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Cary Court

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1938, Henry Carl Messerschmidt. Later alterations. 3120–3158 W. Cary St.
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)
  • (Photograph by Mark Mones)

One of the earliest architect-designed shopping centers within Richmond, Cary Court is composed of one-story glass-fronted structures and a two-story focal building. The brick and granite facades are in a very tame Moderne style. The important feature was the ample parking lot in front.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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Citation

Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Cary Court", [Richmond, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-RI333.

Print Source

Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont, Richard Guy Wilson and contributors. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, 272-272.

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