Located at 102 Governor Street in Richmond, Virginia, the Oliver Hill Building is a historic three-story building in the Beaux Arts style. Built between 1892 and 1894, it features a buff brick veneer, terra cotta detailing, and an Ionic order portico that echoes the portico of the Virginia State Capitol.
The building originally housed the Virginia State Library collections, the Virginia Supreme Court, and the office of the Attorney General. It was expanded in 1908–1910 to include a new wing for the State Museum of Natural History. In 1939, the State Library and Supreme Court functions moved to the Patrick Henry Building, and the structure was renamed the State Finance Building.
On October 28, 2005, the building was officially renamed the Oliver Hill Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Today, the building houses the offices of the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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