Biotech and MCV District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Egyptian Building

Medical College of Virginia

— 1844 - 1845 —

Egyptian Building Marker image. Click for full size.

May 23, 2011

1. Egyptian Building Marker

Inscription. This building in the Egyptian style has been used continuously since its completion in 1845. During the War Between the States it was the chief Southern center for the education of physicians and surgeons.

This tablet is erected by the Alumni Association as a tribute to the able faculty who constructed this first building owned by the institution:
John Cullen, M.D.,
Professor Theory and Practice of Medicine
L. W. Chamberlayne, M.D.,
Professor Therapeutics and Materia Medica
R. L. Bohannan, M.D.,
Professor Obstetrics and Diseases of
Women and Children
Jeffries Wyman, M.D.,
Professor Anatomy and Physiology
Augustus L. Warner, M.D.,
Professor Surgery and Dean of the Faculty
Socrates Maupin, M.D.,
Professor Chemistry and Pharmacy
Carter P. Johnson, M.D.,
Demonstrator of Anatomy

Erected 1930 by Alumni Association Medical College of Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 32.355′ N, 77° 25.771′ W.

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Marker was in Richmond, Virginia. It was in the Biotech and MCV District. It could be reached from the intersection of East Marshall Street and North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker was removed from the building in December 2020. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Richmond VA 23298, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Central Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Egyptian Building (a few steps from this marker); Medical College of Virginia (a few steps

Egyptian Building Marker (left of entrance) image. Click for full size.

May 23, 2011

2. Egyptian Building Marker (left of entrance)

from this marker); St. Philip School of Nursing (a few steps from this marker); St. Philip's Way (within shouting distance of this marker); Theatre Fire of December 26, 1811 (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Terrace (within shouting distance of this marker); The Virginia Convention of 1788 (within shouting distance of this marker); Monumental Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . .
1. Egyptian Building. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on May 24, 2011.)

2. VCU News (Dec 10, 2020). Removing plaques and building names with ties to the Confederacy begins at VCU (Submitted on October 22, 2025.)

Egyptian Building image. Click for full size.

May 23, 2011

3. Egyptian Building

Medical College of Virginia, Egyptian Building image. Click for full size.

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4. Medical College of Virginia, Egyptian Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,056 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on October 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2011. 4. submitted on May 24, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.