Jun 04, 1969
National Register of Historic Places - U.S. Post Office and Customhouse
Statement of Significant: The original Post Office and Customs House was designed by the Boston architect, Ammi B. Young, one of the most important architects of the Greek Revival period. Captain Albert Lybrock of Richmond acted as supervising architect. The building was completed in 1858, and three years later, with the outbreak of the Civil War, it was taken over by the Confederate government. During the war years the Confederate Treasury Department as well as the office of President Jefferson Davis were located in the building. In 1867 when President Davis was returned to Richmond to stand trial for treason, the trial was held in the District Courtroom in the Customs House. Although the building has been greatly altered and enlarged over the years, the architectural character of the building has been maintained. Its location on Bank Street makes the building an effective screen across the bottom of Capitol Square as well as a focal point for Main Street. Even in its present form, the Customs House is one of the chief architectural and historic landmarks in Virginia.
National Register of Historic Places - U.S. Post Office and Customhouse
Statement of Significant: The original Post Office and Customs House was designed by the Boston architect, Ammi B. Young, one of the most important architects of the Greek Revival period. Captain Albert Lybrock of Richmond acted as supervising architect. The building was completed in 1858, and three years later, with the outbreak of the Civil War, it was taken over by the Confederate government. During the war years the Confederate Treasury Department as well as the office of President Jefferson Davis were located in the building. In 1867 when President Davis was returned to Richmond to stand trial for treason, the trial was held in the District Courtroom in the Customs House. Although the building has been greatly altered and enlarged over the years, the architectural character of the building has been maintained. Its location on Bank Street makes the building an effective screen across the bottom of Capitol Square as well as a focal point for Main Street. Even in its present form, the Customs House is one of the chief architectural and historic landmarks in Virginia.
Jun 04, 1969
Posted Date
Jul 14, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jun 04, 1969
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
