St. Luke Building
St. Luke Building is a historic office building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1902, and is a four-story, brick Edwardian style building. The original building was designed by John H. White. It was then remodeled and enlarged in 1915–1920. From its start, the building housed the offices of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an African-American fraternal society headquartered in Richmond.
The remodeled building was designed by Charles Thaddeus Russell, the first Black architect to be licensed in Richmond. It was his first professional commission, when Maggie L. Walker, the head of the Order, asked him to design the building to better support the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank.
The building has a yellow pressed-brick facade and red brick secondary walls. The office of Maggie L. Walker, who helmed the Order from 1899 until her death, is preserved as it was at the time of her death in 1934.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "St. Luke Building: 127-0352". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Kollatz Jr., Harry (5 December 2016). "Russell House Revival". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Luke Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
