Beverley Historic District

19-21 E Beverley St

Switzer Building, 1911

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

Did you know?Chartered on 13 January 1844

1911

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From the National Register nomination

brick with ornate architectural 2 stories, flat roof, 3 bays. Venetian Romanesque Revival. 1911 remodeling of pre-1870 structure. Triple arched opening on piano nobile. Terra—cotta patterns include egg.and dart, bead and reel, fretwork, dentils and antifixae. Designed by T.J. Collins for D.L.Switzer, Jeweler.

People

T.J. Collins architect
D.L.Switzer owner (Jeweler)

Style: Venetian Romanesque Revival
Stories: 2
Built of: brick
Exterior: brick, Terra—cotta
Roof: flat roof
Height: About 46 ft to the top of the roof; covers about 37,500 sq ft of ground (USGS lidar survey, 2020)

Notable features

Triple arched opening on piano nobile

Later changes

1911 remodeling of pre-1870 structure

Today

See it on Google Street View (opens Google Maps, where “See more dates” shows older photos)

Nearby

Similar

25-27 W Johnson St,
2-4 E Beverley St, Marquis Building
7 E Beverley St, Wholey Building
7-9 E Beverley St, Echols Building

Nearby markers

Mary Baldwin College, I-17, 120 m
Augusta County Courthouse, I-34, 120 m
Dr. William Fleming, A-64, 150 m
Dr. Alexander Humphreys, A-63, 150 m
Trinity Church, QC-1, 310 m

Source: Beverley Historic District National Register Nomination, page 9. Listed there as “19-21 East Beverley Street.”