Beverley Historic District

7 E Beverley St

Wholey Building, 1899

StoneContributes to the historic character of the district

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1899

18001850190019502000

From the National Register nomination

stone, 2 stories with twin towers, flat roof, 3 bays. Venetian Romanesque Revival. 1899. Arched openings in piano nobile. Storefront altered. Designed by local architect T.J. Collins, modeled after l4th- century venetian warehouse. Built by William E. Wholey to house his liquor, tobacco and cigar store.4

People

T.J. Collins architect
William E. Wholey builder

Style: Venetian Romanesque Revival
Stories: 2
Built of: stone
Exterior: stone
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

twin towers
3 bays
Arched openings in piano nobile

Later changes

Storefront altered

Today

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Nearby

Similar

2-4 E Beverley St, Marquis Building
19-21 E Beverley St, Switzer Building
25-27 W Johnson St,

Nearby markers

Augusta County Courthouse, I-34, 110 m
Mary Baldwin College, I-17, 130 m
Dr. Alexander Humphreys, A-63, 140 m
Dr. William Fleming, A-64, 160 m
Trinity Church, QC-1, 270 m

Source: Beverley Historic District National Register Nomination, page 9. Listed there as “7 East Beverley Street.”