Monumental Church, 1224 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, VA

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57 b&w photos
14 data pages
4 photo caption pages
6 color transparencies

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TITLE:
Monumental Church, 1224 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, VA

CALL NUMBER:
HABS VA,44-RICH,24-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 21 (24 x 36 in.)
Photo(s): 57 (5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 13 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 4
Color Transparencies: 6

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HABS VA-1241

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-353).

Building/structure dates: 1812 initial construction

Building/structure dates: 1845 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1870 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1879 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1894 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1899 subsequent work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 69000326

Significance: Monumental Church (1812-14) was designed by architect Robert Mills to commemorate the deaths of seventy-two persons, including Virginia Governor George William Smith, who perished in an 1811 fire that destroyed a theater on the site. Conceived as both an active church and commemorative monument, its dual role is expressed by a stone memorial portico and adjoining octagonal church. As an early example of Greek Revival styling, Monumental Church is derived from the work and ideas of numerous renowned designers, especially Benjamin H. Latrobe. Mills, however, an American-trained architect who explored progressive concepts such as fireproof-construction techniques, is credited with synthesizing contemporary architectural trends into buildings that have become identified with the Federal era. Although Monumental Church was altered and enlarged during the late nineteenth century, subsequent rehabilitations have restored its original appearance.

SUBJECTS:
VIRGINIA--Independent City--Richmond

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va1448

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTHWEST, STREET ELEVATION FROM ROOF OF NEIGHBORING BUILDING, LOOKING NORTH
2. GENERAL PERSPECTIVE VIEW, LOOKING EAST
3. FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING EAST
4. FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING NORTHEAST
5. FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING NORTHEAST, WITH SCALE
6. FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING EAST
7. FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING NORTH
8. SOUTHEAST SIDE ELEVATION OF FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING NORTHWEST
9. SOUTHEAST SIDE ELEVATION OF FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING NORTHWEST, WITH SCALE
10. ELEVATION OF NORTHWEST SIDE OF SOUTHWEST FRONT PORTICO SHOWING A PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF THE WEST FACADE SECTION
11. PERSPECTIVE VIEW, LOOKING EAST, SHOWING DETAILED AREA OF NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE SOUTHWEST FRONT PORTICO. SHOWS DATE STONE ABOVE MAIN DOOR
12. FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, LOOKING NORTHEAST, CLOSE RANGE ELEVATION
13. MONUMENT WITH URN, LOOKING NORTHEAST
14. MEMORIAL MONUMENT IN CENTER SOUTHWEST FRONT PORTICO, FROM SOUTHEAST
15. MEMORIAL MONUMENT IN CENTER SOUTHWEST FRONT PORTICO, FROM NORTHWEST
16. SOUTHWEST FRONT, ENTRYWAY, LOOKING NORTH
17. DETAIL, PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST FRONT ENTRANCE, LOOKING NORTH
18. FRONT SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PORTICO, LOOKING NORTHEAST
19. FRONT SOUTHWEST PORTICO, SOUTH END, LOOKING NORTH
20. DETAIL TELEPHOTO OF VOEW OF COLUMN CAPITAL, SOUTHWEST PORTICO, SOUTH SIDE, SOUTHWEST FRONT
21. ACROTERION, WEST CORNER OF SOUTHWEST FRONT PORTICO, SHOWS CORNICE
22. LACHRYMATORY, SYMBOLIC/ORNAMENTAL ON FRIEZE OF SOUTHWEST FRONT PORTICO. EXAMPLE SHOWN ON NORTHWEST END OF SOUTHWEST FRONT
23. FRONT SOUTHWEST FACADE, WESTERN SIDE SHOWING FENESTRATION
24. SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION, SHOWING FENESTRATION, LOOKING NORTHWEST
25. SOUTHEAST ELEVATION, LOOKKING NORTHWEST
26. NORTH REAR OF NORTHWEST SIDE, WINDOW DETAIL, ARCHED INSET AND LUNETTE
27. PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH FACADES SHOWING NORTHWEST PORTICO IN BACKROUND
28. NORTHWEST SIDE ENTRYWAY, LOOKING NORTHEAST
29. NORTHWEST SIDE ELEVATION, ENTRYWAY, LOOKING EAST
30. FROM NORTH OF THE NORTHEAST REAR TOWER/SPIRE BASE (TOWER NEVER BUILT)
31. SOUTHEAST SIDE ELEVATION, ENTRYWAY, COLUMNS, LOOKING EAST (NOTE EGYTPIANESQUE BUILDING IN BACKROUND)
32. SOUTHEAST SIDE ELEVATION, ENTRYWAY, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
33. DETAIL OF INTERIOR OF SOUTHEAST PORTICO LUNETTE
34. DOME CLERESTORY, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
35. INTERIOR, NORTHEAST WALL, ALTAR, LOOKING NORTHEAST
36. INTERIOR, NORTHEAST WALL, ALTAR, LOOKING NORTHEAST, WITH SCALE
37. INTERIOR, NORTHEAST WALL, ALTAR, LOOKING NORTHEAST, DETAIL
38. INTERIOR, NORTHEAST WALL, ALTAR, LOOKING NORTHEAST, WITH SCALE
39. VIEW OF COLUMN AND CAPITAL FLANKING MAIN ALTER, SOUTHEAST SIDE
40. DETAIL OF COLUMN CAPITAL, SOUTHEAST SIDE OF MAIN ALTER
41. INTERIOR, SOUTHWEST FRONT ENTRY, PEWS AND GALLERY, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
42. INTERIOR DETAIL, NORTH WALL, GALLERY AND STAINED GLASS WINDOW, LOOKING NORTH
43. INTERIOR DETAIL, NORTH WALL, GALLERY AND STAINED GLASS WINDOW, LOOKING NORTH WITH SCALE
44. INTERIOR, EAST WALL, WINDOW AND GALLERY, LOOKING EAST
45. DETAIL OF BALCONY WINDOW, EAST WALL FROM WEST INTERIOR
46. INTERIOR, NORTHWEST WALL, DOORWAY ELEVATION
47. INTERIOR, NORTHWEST STAIRHALL AT FIRST FLOOR, LOOKING NORTHEAST
48. INTERIOR, NORTHWEST STAIRHALL, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
49. INTERIOR, NAVE, DOME CLERESTORY, LOOKING SOUTHWEST (W/ FLASH FILL)
50. INTERIOR, NAVE, DOME CLERESTORY, LOOKING SOUTHWEST (W/O FLASH FILL)
51. SOUTHWEST PORTICO, CEILING MEDALLION (NOT SQUARE)
52. VIEW IN NORTHEAST REAR ROOM, GROUND LEVEL, OF WINDOW, SAFE AND SOME WAINSCOATING; NORTHEAST WALL, LOOKING NORTHEAST
53. INTERIOR, BASEMENT ARCHES FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT, LOOKING NORTHEAST
54. INTERIOR, BASEMENT ARCHES FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT, LOOKING NORTHWEST
55. INTERIOR, HALF OF FULL CIRCULAR OPENING AND ADJACENT WINDOW (TO NORTH), AT NORTH END OF NORTHWEST SIDE, THIRD LEVEL
56. THIRD FLOORR, NORTHEAST REAR, DETAIL OF BRICK CONSTRUCTION OF APSE CEILING, NORTHWEST ROOM, LOOKING SOUTH
57. THIRD FLOOR, NORTHEAST REAR, DETAIL OF BRICK CONSTRUCTION OF APSE CEILING, NORTHEAST CENTER ROOM, LOOKING SOUTHWEST
View looking to the southwest street elevation (duplicate of HABS No. VA-1241-1)
Southwest portico (duplicate of HABS No. VA-1241-3)
Southwest portico, view looking east (duplicate of HABS No. VA-1241-6)
Southwest portico, view looking north (duplicate of HABS No. VA-1241-7)
Southwest portico, view looking to south end (duplicate of HABS No. VA-1241-19)
Detail view of roof to show dome clerestory (duplicate of HABS No. VA-1241-34)

CONTROL #:
VA1448

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