Virginia State Library-Oliver Hill Building

  • Also Known As: State Finance Building
  • Also Known As: VDHR File 127-6048

  • Address: 102 Governor St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
William M Poindexter Architect
Marion Johnson Dimmock Architect
1892/00/00
1910/00/00 A low wing extending from the new south wing of the Virginia State Library is built to house the mineral and timber exhibits from the Virginia pavilion of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition. Jamestown Exposition
1939/00/00

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Particulars for Virginia State Library-Oliver Hill Building:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Beaux Arts
Sight Category Building
Historic Use Government Office
Historic Use Library
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 20th June 2008

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Virginia State Library--Oliver Hill Building
Registry Address: 102 Governor St.
Registry Number: 08000542
Resource Type: Building
Owner: State
Architect: Poindexter, William Munday; Dimmock, Marion Johnson
Architectural Style: Beaux arts
Area in Acres: 2
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1892, 1910, 1939
Historic Function: Government, Education
Historic Sub-Function: Government office, Library
Current Function: Government
Current Sub-Function: Government office

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