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631 East Main Street

It may not look like it at first glance, but one of the oldest buildings in downtown Richmond is the one that now houses Phillips Drugs on the southwest corner…

Richmond Coliseum

On January 2, 1944, Richmond residents woke up to learn that the Coliseum had burned to the ground overnight.   On the evening of January 1 it was full of teenagers…

The High Point Hotel

The High Point Hotel was a grand structure situated at the top of the hill where North E Street (or Grand Boulevard) ends at the entrance to Glen Miller Park. …

The Potts Building, 916-918 East Main Street

The City of Richmond recently had to issue an emergency demolition order on the building at 916-918 East Main Street. It seems to be a not particularly prominent building among…