The Allied Arts Building is a historic high-rise building located at 725 Church Street in

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. It is currently being remodeled for apartments. Construction of the building began in 1929 and was completed in 1931, and it was designed by Stanhope S. Johnson and Addison Staples. The 17-story, by building was the tallest building in Lynchburg until completion of the Bank of the James Building. It is steel framed and faced in yellow brick and greenstone in

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. It was listed on the

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in 1985. It is located in the

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Skyscraperpage.com website

Allied Arts Building, Eighth & Church Streets, Lynchburg, VA:
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