| Designated other 1 | Virginia Landmarks Register |
|---|---|
| Designated other1 date | February 21, 1989[1] |
| Designated other1 number | 119-0004 |
| Location | E. Main St., Marion, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36°50′0″N 81°30′43″W |
| Locmapin | Virginia#USA |
| Built | 1887, 1930-1931 |
| Architect | MacDonald Bros.; Lewman & Sweeney |
| Architecture | Classical Revival, Late Victorian |
| Added | December 21, 1990 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Refnum | 89001919[2] |
Henderson Building is a historic administration building located on the campus of Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1887 in the Victorian style and remodeled in 1930–1931, in the Classical Revival style. When built, it was a four-story, brick building with a 118-foot clock tower. With the 1930-1931 remodeling, The tower was removed and replaced with an octagonal rotunda and the building reduced to three stories. A two-story front portico was also added. In accordance with the Kirkbride Plan, the building was once connected to three radiating three story ward wings. The wings were replaced in the 1980s.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[2]
References
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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- ^ John Salmon and Julie Vosmik (February 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Henderson Building". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo