Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation)
Also known as Richmond Nursing Home
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation)
Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation), at 210 Hospital St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1981. The Register lists it for its military, medicine, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 232 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 3.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric almshouse and hospital complex located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 99 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
210 Hospital St., Richmond · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
7 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation)
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation)
Is Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 29, 1981 (Register number 81000647).
Is Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jackson Ward Historic District, 0.6 miles away.
Can you visit Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation)?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Almshouse, The (Additional Documentation)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 99 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41683113 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.