WRVA Building
WRVA Building is a tower in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. WRVA Building is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Church Hill Overlook, as well as near the heritage site Burnham Davis House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Adams-Taylor House and Taylor’s Hill Park.
Adams-Taylor House
Heritage site
Richmond Hill is an ecumenical fellowship, residence and urban retreat center. The St. John's Church Historic District in Richmond, Virginia includes several churches of various denominations, including this former Catholic convent and school which is a contributing property that continues to address the area's spiritual and educational needs.
WRVA Building
Office building
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The WRVA Building is an 18,000-square-foot building located at 200 N. 22nd St. in the historic Church Hill district of Richmond, Virginia. Designed by world-renowned architect Philip Johnson while he was at the architectural firm of Budina and Freeman, it was originally built to house WRVA, one of Virginia's first broadcast radio stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Bottom and Union Hill.
Shockoe Bottom
Neighborhood
Shockoe Bottom, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in Richmond, Virginia, just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.
Union Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Union Hill is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the neighborhood "generally is bordered on the south by East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the west by Mosby Street, on the north by O and Carrington…
Church Hill
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church Hill, encompassing the St. John's Church Historic District, is a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond.
WRVA Building
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.533° or 37° 31′ 59″ northLongitude
-77.42246° or 77° 25′ 21″ westInception
1968Open location code
8794GHMH+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 365615577OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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