Oliver Hill Building
Richmond, United States
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The Virginia State Library–Oliver Hill Building stands on Capitol Square in Richmond, a three-story Beaux-Arts structure built between 1892 and 1894, with significant expansions in 1908–1910 and a 1929 remodeling. Clad in buff brick with terra cotta detailing, the building features an Ionic portico that echoes the design of the nearby Virginia State Capitol. Originally housing the Virginia State Library, the Virginia Supreme Court, and the Attorney General's office, it later accommodated the State Museum of Natural History from 1910 to 1964 in a newly constructed wing. Following the 1939 relocation of the library and court to the Patrick Henry Building, it was renamed the State Finance Building. After a 2004 renovation and expansion, it was officially renamed the Oliver Hill Building in 2005. The building now serves as home to the offices of the Lieutenant Governor and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
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- Type
- library building, building of public administration
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
- Place
- Richmond, United States
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