Dormant Since:
c. 1993
The architects Carneal & Johnston recycled the design of the Mosby Dry Goods Store (1916) at West Broad and Jefferson—which is now the INM United building—for the Cokesbury building. Both follow the tradition of the classical skyscraper, which employs the "palace pattern." This pattern, with rusticated street-level and smoother materials for the stories above, can be traced back as far as the Palazzo de' Medici (1444-1460). Here, with its large cornice and rafter extensions, we see a very Italian expression.
Though the building operates as an active apartment building, the storefront is pack with miscellanea, presumably from the owner or a previous tenant.
Ownership
Owner:
Fred T. Shaia
Managing Contact:
Alan Shaia, Charter Realty
Phone (main):
804.425.2641
Occupancy Status:
Leasing
Impact
Value
2012:
$1 527 000.00
2010:
$1 527 000.00
2008:
$1 527 000.00
2006:
$1 250 000.00
2004:
$1 092 000.00
2002:
$934 500.00
Planning
District:
Gateway, 6th
Representative:
Ellen Robertson
Representative Email:
ellen.robertson@richmondgov.com
National Register of Historic Places (District):
Grace Street Commercial
National Register of Historic Places (Building):
Enter as named on NRHP form.
Property Class:
450 - B Mixed Use
Zoning District:
B-4: Business (Central Business)
Structure
Architect:
Carneal & Johnston
Year:
1921
Size:
34 992 sq. ft.
Levels:
5
Selected Historic Uses:
1921: Methodist Publishing Co.
1970: Cokesbury Books