Belgian Building
- Also Known As: Belgian Pavilion
- Also Known As: William J. Clark Library and Barco-Stevens Hall
- Address: Lombardy St
- Vicinity: Brook Rd
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1939/00/00 | Victor Bourgeois | Architect | The Belgian Friendship Building is built as the Belgium exhibition hall for the NY World's Fair. Designed by Belgian architects Victor Bourgeois and Leon Stynen under Henry van de Velde, it is an early example of Modernist architecture in the US. | 1939 New York World's Fair | ||
1939/00/00 | Leo Stijnen | Architect | The Belgian Friendship Building is built as the Belgium exhibition hall for the NY World's Fair. Designed by Belgian architects Victor Bourgeois and Leon Stynen under Henry van de Velde, it is an early example of Modernist architecture in the US. | 1939 New York World's Fair | ||
1939/00/00 | Henry van de Velde | Architect | The Belgian Friendship Building is built as the Belgium exhibition hall for the NY World's Fair. Designed by Belgian architects Victor Bourgeois and Leon Stynen under Henry van de Velde, it is an early example of Modernist architecture in the US. | 1939 New York World's Fair | ||
1941/00/00 | Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA, buys the Belgium Pavilion and relocates it to Richmond as VUU's Belgian Friendship Building. |
Particulars for Belgian Building: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Architectural Style | International style |
Historic Use | Library |
Level of Significance | National |
Owner | Private |
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