Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Dominion Building
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 27, 2010
1. Old Dominion Building Marker
Inscription.
Old Dominion Building. . William Lawrence Bottomley (1883-1951), the well-known architect who planned a number of sophisticated Colonial Revival houses for wealthy Richmond-area clients, also designed this large utilitarian structure. In 1946, Atlantic Rural Exposition, Inc., had it built for the State Fair of Virginia for approximately $116,000 on property then known as Strawberry Hill. The building features a two-story oval exhibition space capped by a hipped roof with twin cupolas, and has been referred to as a cattle barn, shed, covered ring, and Main Exhibit Building. It became a part of the Richmond Raceway Complex in 1999.
William Lawrence Bottomley (1883-1951), the well-known architect who planned a number of sophisticated Colonial Revival houses for wealthy Richmond-area clients, also designed this large utilitarian structure. In 1946, Atlantic Rural Exposition, Inc., had it built for the State Fair of Virginia for approximately $116,000 on property then known as Strawberry Hill. The building features a two-story oval exhibition space capped by a hipped roof with twin cupolas, and has been referred to as a cattle barn, shed, covered ring, and Main Exhibit Building. It became a part of the Richmond Raceway Complex in 1999.
Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-114.)
Location. 37° 35.28′ N, 77° 25.184′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Laburnum Avenue (Virginia Route 197) and Richmond Henrico Turnpike (County Route 627). This marker is located inside the Richmond International Raceway Complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 27, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
