Virginia Commission for the Blind
Richmond, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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This U-shaped, two-story brick building at 3003 Parkwood Avenue in Richmond was designed by prominent Virginia architect J. Binford Walford and completed in 1940. Its Colonial and Georgian Revival architecture reflects the architectural style conventions of the era. The building holds significance as the principal seat of the Virginia Commission for the Blind (now the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired), and is closely associated with Lucian Louis Watts, a leading advocate for improving the social welfare of the state's blind population. Watts was instrumental in founding the Virginia Association of Workers for the Blind and the American Foundation for the Blind, among other state and national organizations. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016 and designated a Virginia Historic Landmark.
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- Built
- Type
- building of public administration
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
- Place
- Richmond, United States
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