Lewis F. Powell, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Richmond, VA

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Building Details

Square Footage			Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	165516		Stories/Levels:	4
First Floor Area:	33292		Perimeter:	788(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	104129		Depth:	0(Linear Ft.)
			Height:	79(Linear Ft.)
			Length:	0(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1855	1858	Original building, Customhouse,P.O.,Courthouse	Ammi B Young,US Treasury Dept.
1887	1889	Rectangular building altered to I-shaped, new wing	M. E. Bell, US Treasury Dept.
1900	1912	filled in lot to 10th St,added 4th floor,	James Knox Taylor,US Treasury Dept.
1917	0	extended mail platform, NE corner	US Treasury Dept.
1923	0	altered Circuit Courtroom,3rd flr,partitioned	US Treasury Dept.
1930	1932	significant interior redesign,new wing to 11th St.	James A Wetmore, US Treasury Dept.
1951	0	fire safety improvements,revolving doors removed
1962	0	Eastern lightcourt filled in for law library, etc.
1973	0	Main P.O. moved,branch remains;other major work.	Williams and Tazewell & Associates
1981	1983	window removal and replacement	GSA

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