Henderson Building is a historic administration building located on the campus of

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at Marion,

Smyth County, Virginia Smyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,800. Its county seat is Marion. History Smyth County was formed on February 23, 1832, from Washington and Wythe counties. The county i ...

. It was built in 1887 in the

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style and remodeled in 1930–1931, in the Classical Revival style. When built, it was a four-story, brick building with a 118-foot

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. 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. an
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Hospital buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Victorian architecture in Virginia Neoclassical architecture in Virginia University and college buildings completed in 1931 Buildings and structures in Smyth County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Smyth County, Virginia 1887 establishments in Virginia {{SmythCountyVA-NRHP-stub