Egyptian Building

Architect: Thomas Somerville Stewart
Year: 1845
Style: Egyptian Revival
City: Richmond, VA

The Egyptian Building was designed by Thomas Somerville Stewart and completed in 1845 in the Egyptian Revival style, a rare choice for the region at the time. It is counted among the few surviving Egyptian Revival buildings in the United States, with a distinctive facade of Egyptian motifs visible from the street.

the building

Egyptian Revival facade. The facade carries Egyptian motifs visible from the street, part of what makes the building one of the few surviving examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in the United States.

the style

The Egyptian Building is a rare specimen of Egyptian Revival architecture for the region, completed in 1845 and counted among the few surviving examples of the style in the United States.

the architect

The Egyptian Building was designed by Thomas Somerville Stewart.

significance

The Egyptian Building is a National Historic Landmark, a Virginia Historic Landmark, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

nearby

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Putney Houses 0.1 mi · Renaissance Revival
Wickham House 0.1 mi · Federal · 1812
First Baptist Church 0.1 mi · Greek Revival

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