Egyptian Building
Virginia, United States
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The Egyptian Building in Richmond, Virginia, constructed in 1845, is a rare and distinguished example of Egyptian Revival architecture designed by architect Thomas Somerville Stewart. Originally built as the first permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College, the building gained independent status in 1854 when the department received its own charter. In 1893 it became the inaugural home of the Medical College of Virginia, now part of Virginia Commonwealth University. Recognized by architectural scholars as one of the finest surviving Egyptian Revival structures in the United States and the oldest medical college building in the South, the Egyptian Building has been designated a Virginia Historic Landmark (1968), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1969), and honored as a National Historic Landmark (1971).
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- Built
- Type
- building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
- Place
- Virginia, United States
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