Egyptian Building, Medical college building in Richmond, United States.
The Egyptian Building features thick walls, columns with palm frond capitals, and cast iron fencing decorated with sarcophagi designs at 1200 E Marshall Street.
Completed in 1845, this structure served as the first permanent home of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College before becoming part of Virginia Commonwealth University.
The building incorporates symbolic colors, with red representing divine love, blue for divine intelligence, and golden yellow signifying divine mercy throughout its interior spaces.
The structure contains five floors of medical education facilities, including classrooms and administrative offices for Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Floor tiles inside the building display scarab beetle designs and messages connected to King Tutankhamen, reflecting the Egyptian Revival architectural movement.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1845
Architects: Thomas Somerville Stewart
Architectural style: Egyptian Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 37.54030,-77.42920
Latest update: May 11, 2025 02:11
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