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Richmond Public Baths

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1908, Allen and Archer. 1801 E. Broad St.
  • Building on right (Photograph by Matthew Aungst)

Designed by a Baltimore firm, this building reveals the immigrant and working-class character of the area at the turn of the twentieth century. The cornice is typical of the Mediterranean Revival style, while the brickwork and windows have an Arts and Crafts orientation.

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Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Richmond Public Baths", [Richmond, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-RI47.

Print Source

Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont, Richard Guy Wilson and contributors. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, 193-193.

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