Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy

Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Main façade of the Memorial Building
For the women of the Confederate States of America[1]
EstablishedApril 17, 1955 (1955-04-17)[1]
UnveiledNovember 11, 1957 (1957-11-11)[1]
United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorial Building
Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy is located in Virginia
Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy
Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy is located in the United States
Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy
Coordinatescoordinates = 37°33′25″N 77°28′27″W / 37.55694°N 77.47417°W / 37.55694; -77.47417
AreaLess than one acre
Built1955 (1955)-1957
Architectural styleStripped Classical
NRHP reference No.08000341[2]
VLR No.127-0398-0054
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 24, 2008
Designated VLRDecember 5, 2007[3]
Location37°33′25″N 77°28′27″W / 37.55694°N 77.47417°W / 37.55694; -77.47417
328 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard,
Richmond, Virginia,
United States[4]
Designed byLouis Ballou
This building is erected to the glory of God and the memory of our Confederate mothers[1]

The Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy, also known as the U.D.C. Memorial Building, is a historic building located in Richmond, Virginia, that serves as the national headquarters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[2] The building is open to the public on scheduled days.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d UDC History (Vol. III), 1988, pp. 135-143.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  4. ^ a b UDC Handbook (6th ed.), 2013, pp. 157-168.

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