The Allied Arts Building is a 17-story vertical flex of steel and stone. Construction kicked off in 1929 and wrapped up in 1931.
Designers Stanhope S. Johnson and Addison Staples worked within a footprint of 40 feet by 132 feet. The steel frame is faced in yellow brick and greenstone in Art Deco style. Its outer shape and design are very similar to that of the Central National Bank in Richmond, Virginia.
The building held the title of Lynchburg's tallest building until 1972, when the Bank of the James was completed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and is located in the Court House Hill - Downtown Historic District.
Today, the Art Deco details are being preserved while the interior gets a makeover. It is currently being remodeled for apartments, trading its old office life for new residents.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Kyle McLonely
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