Historic and Green
VACo moved into 1207 East Main Street in April 2009.
The renovation of our historic 20,000 square foot building took approximately 15 months. We occupy the third and fourth floors.
But perhaps what makes us most proud is the fact our new home was given a gold certification by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is one of the greenest buildings in downtown Richmond.
Fast Facts About VACo's Headquarters
- All the historic windows in this building were reconditioned. The offices were designed to take advantuage of natural day lighting.
- The building received a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
- The iron-front building is listed on the National Historic Registry and is also a Virginia landmark. It is one of the oldest structures in downtown Richmond.
- 1207 E. Main St. was built in 1866, one year after Richmond was burned prior to the end of the Civil War.
- The building is 25 feet wide by 170 feet long.
- Every plumbing fixture in the building is low flow.
- The heavy timber framing removed to make space for the stair cores and the elevator was reused to create many custom pieces of furniture, including the 17-foot long conference table. Some of the old pine trees had 90 growth rings, so these trees were seedlings in 1776, the year our country was born.
- Parts of the heavy timber structure were blasted with corn cobs to gently restore their original beauty.
- All the interior paint has low V.O.C. to keep odors to a minimum.
- The original Donnan-Asher building was a hardware store.
Address
1207 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219