Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Childsavers' WRVA Building
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
1. Childsavers' WRVA Building Marker
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Childsavers' WRVA Building. . Philip Johnson, one of the foremost architects of the 20th century, designed this building and its accompanying tower as a new headquarters for WRVA Radio. Dedicated in 1968, the structures were composted of poured concrete, and the windows simulated punches made by a machine. WRVA, founded by a local tobacco company in 1925, broadcast a powerful signal and was known as the "Voice of Virginia." ChildSavers, a nonprofit provider of mental health and child development services, acquired the WRVA Building in 2003. ChildSavers originated in 1924 when social reformer Martha Patteson Bowie Branch established the Children's Memorial Clinic in Richmond.
Philip Johnson, one of the foremost architects of the 20th century, designed this building and its accompanying tower as a new headquarters for WRVA Radio. Dedicated in 1968, the structures were composted of poured concrete, and the windows simulated punches made by a machine. WRVA, founded by a local tobacco company in 1925, broadcast a powerful signal and was known as the "Voice of Virginia." ChildSavers, a nonprofit provider of mental health and child development services, acquired the WRVA Building in 2003. ChildSavers originated in 1924 when social reformer Martha Patteson Bowie Branch established the Children's Memorial Clinic in Richmond.
Erected 2018 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-118.)
Location. 37° 31.955′ N, 77° 25.339′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. Marker is at the intersection of North 22nd Street and East Grace Street
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, on the left when traveling north on North 22nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N 22nd St, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
2. The Childsavers' WRVA Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
