The Higgins Doctors Office Building is a historic commercial building at 1207-1211 E. Main St. in Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1954, it is a distinctive and unusual example of a round commercial building. It is a single story in height, with a flat roof. Its exterior walls are a combination of glass windows and concrete blocks with cross motif, with outside courtyard terraces. The entrances are set in recesses. The property's landscape continues a circular theme, with flower beds, fencing, and parking arranged in concentric patterns around the structure. It was designed by the Washington, DC firm of Deigert & Yerkes.[2]
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| Location | 1207-1211 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′10″N 77°26′2″W / 37.53611°N 77.43389°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1954 |
| Architect | Deigert & Yerkes |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000987[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 2017 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Higgins Doctors Office Building" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2017-10-25.