Monumental Church (Richmond, Virginia)
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Monumental Church in Richmond, Virginia is an early 19th-century Neoclassical landmark designed by architect Robert Mills to commemorate victims of a devastating theater fire.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoclassical building
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church building ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Mills ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Episcopal Diocese of Virginia ⓘ |
| category |
Churches completed in the 19th century
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Churches in Richmond, Virginia ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Virginia ⓘ Neoclassical church buildings in the United States ⓘ |
| city | Richmond ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
central dome
ⓘ
classical columns ⓘ pedimented portico ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue | landmark of early American architecture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crypt containing remains of fire victims
ⓘ
domed sanctuary ⓘ monumental portico ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttractionType |
historic church
ⓘ
memorial site ⓘ |
| hasUse |
memorial
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageDesignationBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| heritageStatusReason |
early work of architect Robert Mills
ⓘ
important example of early American Neoclassical church architecture ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict | downtown Richmond ⓘ |
| locatedOn | site of former Richmond Theatre ⓘ |
| location | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | victims of the Richmond Theatre fire ⓘ |
| numberOfVictimsCommemorated | more than 70 ⓘ |
| purpose | commemoration of Richmond Theatre fire victims ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| significance | memorial to one of the deadliest urban theater fires in early U.S. history ⓘ |
| significantEventCommemorated | Richmond Theatre fire ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemorative ceremonies
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ |
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