Historic place · Richmond, VA
Virginia State Library
Virginia State Library is identified in the National Register of Historic Places under stable source record nrhp-5000867. Virginia State Library appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Richmond, VA. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ARCHITECTURE and places it in Richmond County. Its source record says it was listed on 2005-08-09. The record also lists Old State Library;Executive Office Building; Patrick Henry Building as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-5000867 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence. Virginia State Library has a source-record listing date of 2005-08-09.
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- Virginia State Library appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Richmond, VA. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ARCHITECTURE and places it in Richmond County. Its source record says it was listed on 2005-08-09. The record also lists Old State Library;Executive Office Building; Patrick Henry Building as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-5000867 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence.
- Virginia State Library has a source-record listing date of 2005-08-09.
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Significance
Virginia State Library appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Richmond, VA. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ARCHITECTURE and places it in Richmond County. Its source record says it was listed on 2005-08-09. The record also lists Old State Library;Executive Office Building; Patrick Henry Building as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-5000867 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence.
Source: nps-officialListing context
Virginia State Library has a source-record listing date of 2005-08-09.
Source: nps-officialCited fact
Virginia State Library is identified in the National Register of Historic Places under stable source record nrhp-5000867.
Source: nps-officialCounty or jurisdiction
Richmond, VA
Source: nps-officialOfficial source record
nrhp-5000867
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