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KiwiStack t1_j9ytwo8 wrote

It’s going to be office space for state agencies

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Gullible_Ad3436 t1_j9ywju6 wrote

Old city hall! Check out the inside - it’s even more impressive

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heraus t1_j9yx1tt wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,996,795)

It was going to be the base for the Capitol Police and some other agencies post-renovation, but now there’s some fighting over which agencies will actually get to live there since the Youngkin admin inherited the project lol.

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Gothmom85 t1_j9z0zug wrote

All I know is I LOVED looking at it while at the CHOR across the street, waiting for appointments. Such a great view.

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KiloLee t1_j9z6j61 wrote

I went in there years and years ago, back when my mom was being cast as an extra for a movie filmed here. If I recall correctly, we entered through the rear of the building, and went into what should be the first level of a basement

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airquotesNotAtWork t1_j9z6u1q wrote

Iirc some interior scenes from the Spielberg movie Lincoln were filmed there

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owdipus t1_j9z7zh0 wrote

Indoor shootings and protests

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artraymond3 t1_j9zavuo wrote

Designed by the same person (Cutshaw) who designed the Byrd Park Pump House.

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Cunbundle t1_j9zdahg wrote

It keeps Broad St from sliding down into the Shockoe Valley. Quite a useful building.

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Mr_Boneman t1_j9zdh84 wrote

one of the few lovely buildings that wasn’t torn down for some monstrosity. They sure tried though. RIP Pratts Castle.

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Mr_Kittlesworth t1_j9zgsg1 wrote

It’s wild how colorful it is inside. Also the entire staircases are wrought iron - you just flat you couldn’t build something like that today.

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rvaskier t1_j9zhpag wrote

That’s a question that no one can answer anymore. The building was built in 1643, and the records were lost in the fire at the church across the street. It’s been in court for the last 327 years while they try to determine ownership.

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VictorVonDoopressed t1_j9zjvp9 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,996,795)

I worked for the company that did the renovations (IT & Ops) and I would always volunteer myself to bring food to our employees inside so I could check the place out. Hands down one of the coolest buildings in the whole city.

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President_Camacho t1_j9znkr4 wrote

I know someone working on the job. Youngkin's wife demanded a private elevator be installed in the building for his office. It took a lot of negotiating to stop her from dying on that hill.

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sleevieb t1_j9zq79v wrote

Ganon got Zelda in that joink

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polysoupkitchen t1_j9zvjds wrote

It's now a state building. The first floor is welcome to visitors, the rest will be office space.

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KiwiStack t1_ja02nwz wrote

Replying to passabro (#2,000,547)

The building is going to be split between legislative and executive branch agencies. The only “for sure” I’ve hear is capital police but that could change with the new study they are doing to consolidate offices.

Latest I heard is that smaller (less than 100 staff) agencies that have a priority for being downtown (ie, interacts frequently with governor’s offices or other agencies like VDOT, Health, DMAS) will go there. I’ve heard potential for OSIG and APA going there. Probably some of the year round legislative staff.

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KiwiStack t1_ja06nw3 wrote

Replying to Danger-Moose (#2,005,107)

Read this article when it came out, there is nothing definitive in it, just says they aren’t sticking to the original plan.

I’m not saying they WON’T go there, I’m just saying nothing is official and it’s the latest water cooler gossip for the state employees working downtown

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CyranoDeBurlapSack t1_ja0oaej wrote

It’s for keeping a certain amount of square footage out of the weather.

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BearcatChemist t1_ja0yppc wrote

Old city hall. The inside is super pretty as well. By far my favorite building in virginia.

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informativebitching t1_ja191da wrote

Replying to Bunnawhat13 (#2,004,852)

Story is a tad confusing because the last paragraph is quote from someone saying ‘it should not have been fixed’. Could be shitty journalism. Fwiw there is a 10 year old Reddit post showing the bent spike if you Google it. Was in rva sub

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oddistrange t1_ja1bg74 wrote

It's where we take all the barbaric Maryland drivers within our borders and rehabilitate them.

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oddistrange t1_ja1ieq7 wrote

Replying to a_real_tomato (#2,013,668)

That's not paint, it's just the way the metal oxidized over time. Not a metal doctor but it could be that it was plated and the physical deformation (it being bent) ruined the integrity of the plating, could be that during the attempt to free the body tools were used on it and that damaged it in some fashion that altered how it oxidized.

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m0grady t1_ja1ja0f wrote

Its where the stonecutters meet to rig every oscar night.

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DeepTry9555 t1_ja1les1 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,997,838)

Their are no accessible rooms in the tower. In fact the entire top floor is a facade and houses all the hvac machinery. The steeple is mostly hollow. The clock faces are cool from the outside but the guts have replaced by a wholly unimpressive modern drive. Cool fact, in the spire some signatures from the original construction in the late 1800s and early 1900s are still legible on the walls. Got a bunch of pictures if you’d like to see them! Been working on this project for 3 years now!

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FlexRVA21984 t1_ja1odjy wrote

That’s the best place to jerk off in the entire city! Really makes you feel like you’re part of history!!

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_dmss t1_ja35qij wrote

We respawn here in the third level of the game. Tied after Lombardy Kroger and Byrd park lake.

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