Old City Hall (Richmond, Virginia)

Old City Hall
2015 photograph
Old City Hall (Richmond, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Old City Hall (Richmond, Virginia)
Old City Hall (Richmond, Virginia) is located in the United States
Old City Hall (Richmond, Virginia)
LocationRichmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′23″N 77°25′59″W / 37.53972°N 77.43306°W / 37.53972; -77.43306
Built1886
ArchitectElijah E. Myers
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.69000327
VLR No.127-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1969[2]
Designated NHLNovember 11, 1971[3]
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968[1]

Old City Hall, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of Richmond, Virginia that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s. The building occupies its own city block in downtown Richmond, bounded by 10th and 11th Streets to the west and east, and Capitol Street and East Broad Street to the south. The building is executed in a meticulous Gothic Revival style, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture.

  1. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "City Hall (Richmond)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2008.