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STUART MONUMENT AND FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH - Richmond
STUART MONUMENT AND FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
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Architecture: A crown jewel of the USA
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on November 26, 2004
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    • JEFFERSON HOTEL - Richmond
    JEFFERSON HOTEL
    by matcrazy1
    Nat (b1bob) showed the famous and luxurious Jefferson Hotel built in 1895 and completely renovated in recent years. Its exterior (on my picture) was interesting however very different in style: partly modern, partly in Beaux-Arts style. It reminded me Spanish or Mexican and mainly Italian architecture. But I saw the best when we came inside. Shortly I felt old-world charm and luxury.

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  • Address: 101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: + 1 (804) 788-8000
  • Directions: Here.
  • Website: http://jefferson-hotel.com
  • Other Contact: +1 (800) 424-8014
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    Architecture: Jewish synagogue and museum
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    • JEWISH SYNAGOGUE - Richmond
    JEWISH SYNAGOGUE
    by matcrazy1
    The Byzantine style octagonal building on my picture, with a Doric portico was built in 1904. It houses Jewish synagogue of Beth Ahabah (House of Love) Congregation the oldest congregation in Virginia founded in 1841.

    If you are interested in Jewish history and culture don't miss Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives located in the buildings east of the sanctuary at # 1111.

    HOURS
    Sun - ThuL 10.00 am - 3.00 pm.
    Admission free.

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  • Address: 1109 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: +1 (804) 353 2668
  • Directions: Near the corner of Boyd St. , 1.5 mi northwest of the Capitol Square.
  • Website: http://www.bethahabah.org/Museum/museum.html
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    Architecture: Reminiscent of a more gracious era
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    • LOBBY OF JEFFERSON HOTEL - Richmond
    LOBBY OF JEFFERSON HOTEL
    by matcrazy1
    We came inside Jefferson Hotel and at first sight it looked pretty and luxary. There was the square Palm Court lobby surrounded by embellished faux-marble columns with stained glass on the second floor and amazing ceiling with powerful Tiffany stained-glass skylight. Life-sized, marble statue of Thomas Jefferson stood behind low fence in the middle.

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  • Address: 101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: + 1 (804) 788-8000
  • Directions: Here.
  • Website: http://jefferson-hotel.com
  • Other Contact: +1 (800) 424-8014
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    Architecture: Huge stained-glass skylight
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    • SKYLIGHT OF JEFFERSON HOTEL - Richmond
    SKYLIGHT OF JEFFERSON HOTEL
    by matcrazy1
    Interior design of Jefferson Hotel really surprised me. Look at the picture of a Tiffany stained-glass skylight put on a 70-foot high ceiling of the Jefferson Hotel's Palm Court lobby. It was amazing, impressive art work and believe me, very huge as well.

    There were magnificent sweeping staircase similar to the one in Gone With the Wind in the hotel, too.

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  • Address: 101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: + 1 (804) 788-8000
  • Directions: Here.
  • Website: http://jefferson-hotel.com
  • Other Contact: +1 (800) 424-8014
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    Architecture: High decorative tower
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    • CLOCK TOWER OF JEFFERSON HOTEL - Richmond
    CLOCK TOWER OF
    JEFFERSON HOTEL
    by matcrazy1
    The closk tower of Jefferson Hotel (its top on my picture) was highly decorated and reminds me a litlle bit of the famous La Girada cathedral in Sevilla, Spain. It was the most beautiful part of the hotel's exterior. To be honest the main street facade along West Franklin Street look like casual office buildings of that time.

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  • Address: 101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: + 1 (804) 788-8000
  • Directions: Here.
  • Website: http://jefferson-hotel.com
  • Other Contact: +1 (800) 424-8014
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    Architecture: Thomas Jefferson Statue
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    • STATUE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON - Richmond
    STATUE OF THOMAS
    JEFFERSON
    by matcrazy1
    This Edward Valentine's stunning white marble statue of one of the most famous Virginian and the third president of the United States in 1801 - 1809, stands in the middle of the Palm Court lobby of Jefferson Hotel.

    He looks like alive. During a 1902 fire, Valentine and others in an effort to save the statue pulled it down on some mattresses. Unfortunately the fall decapitated Mr. Jefferson. Valentine added the ascot to conceal Thomas Jefferson's scar.

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  • Address: 101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: + 1 (804) 788-8000
  • Directions: Here.
  • Website: http://jefferson-hotel.com
  • Other Contact: +1 (800) 424-8014
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    Architecture: First English Lutheran Church
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    • STUART MONUMENT AND FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH - Richmond
    STUART MONUMENT AND FIRST
    ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
    by matcrazy1
    This edifice with impressive front facade on the background of my picture, stands by monument to J.E.B. Stuart since 1911. It houses First English Lutheran Church. It is neo-gothic in style with vaulted ceilings and archways and large stained glass windows.

    The Neo-gothic style also known as Late Gothic Revival was very popular at first 3 decades of 20th century when Monument Avenue district was built up.

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  • Address: 1603 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: +1 (804) 355-9185
  • Directions: At the eastern beginning of Monument Avenue (= at the western end of Franklin Street), on the southwestern corner of the square (Stuart Circle) crossed by N. Lombardy Street, 1.6 mi northwest of the Capitol Square.
  • Website: http://www.cvco.org/fengelc
  • Other Contact: felcrichmond@erols.com
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    Architecture: Rotunda
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    • ROTUNDA (JEFFERSON HOTEL) - Richmond
    ROTUNDA (JEFFERSON HOTEL)
    by matcrazy1
    From the Palm Court lobby of the Jefferson Hotel we went upstairs to see Rotunda lobby. There was an event there. The lobby was full of people dressed a little bit different than we were :-).

    We admired beauty and charm of the Rotunda lobby with marble pillars supported a 70 foot (22 m) high ceiling with a stain glass skylight.

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  • Address: 101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: + 1 (804) 788-8000
  • Directions: Here.
  • Website: http://jefferson-hotel.com
  • Other Contact: +1 (800) 424-8014
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    Architecture: Superb acoustics and organ
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    • ST. JAMES'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - Richmond
    ST. JAMES'S EPISCOPAL
    CHURCH
    by matcrazy1
    The present building of St. James's Episcopal Church on my picture was built in 1912 to the designs of a Richmond architect in a district called Fan or Franklin Street District. It was renovated in 1990s with new organ, one of the best in the USA added.

    The church has feautures of so called the Wren-Gibbs churches, the style of churches in England named after the two leading English architects and common in the USA from 18th century till the beginning of 20th. Especially the classical style of the front facade and the tower surmounted by spires centered on the main facade are typical for that style. The most known feature of the style is superb acoustics, especially for the speaking voice. This is not an accident. Acoustics played a major role in their development.

    St. James's Church is known for organ recitals and music concerts. A series of recitals by the world's finest organists take place there. I would like to join it. Check their schedule here.

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  • Address: 1205 W. Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23220
  • Phone: +1 (804) 355-1779
  • Directions: On the corner West Franklin St. and Birch St., 1.7 mi northwest of the Capitol Square.
  • Website: http://www.doers.org
  • Other Contact: Fax: +1 (804) 353-4837
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    Architecture: Main Street Station
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    • Architecture - Richmond
    by Sagespot
    This restored railway station is still the home of the daily train to D.C. The architecture is beautiful and the building houses wonderful photos of the location before the recent and past floods.

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  • Address: 1500 East Main Street
  • Phone: 804.646.MAIN
  • Directions: River District
  • Other Contact: www.riverdistrict.richmond.com
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