Egyptian Building | |
 Front view of the Egyptian Building | |
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| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′25″N 77°25′45″W / 37.54028°N 77.42917°W |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architect | Thomas Stewart |
| Architectural style | Egyptian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000321[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0087[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1969 |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968 |
The Egyptian Building is a historic college building in Richmond, Virginia, completed in 1845. It was the first permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College. In 1854, they received an independent charter after parting ways with the college. In 1893, the building became the inaugural home for the Medical College of Virginia, MCV) and now is a part of Virginia Commonwealth University.[3] It is considered by architectural scholars to be one of the finest surviving Egyptian Revival-style buildings in the nation.[2][4] The Egyptian Building was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1968, the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][4] It is the oldest medical college building in the South.[5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "NRHP Inventory, Nomination Form: Egyptian Building" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. March 27, 1969. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Egyptian Building". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Egyptian Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, EM HOLTER Richmond (September 29, 2024). "RVA 100: The history of Richmond's unusual Egyptian Building". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 29, 2024.