Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy | |
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United Daughters of the Confederacy | |
For the women of the Confederate States of America[1] | |
Established | April 17, 1955[1] |
Unveiled | November 11, 1957[1] |
United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorial Building | |
Coordinates | coordinates = 37°33′25″N 77°28′27″W / 37.55694°N 77.47417°W |
Area | Less than one acre |
Built | 1955 | -1957
Architectural style | Stripped Classical |
NRHP reference No. | 08000341[2] |
VLR No. | 127-0398-0054 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 24, 2008 |
Designated VLR | December 5, 2007[3] |
Location | 37°33′25″N 77°28′27″W / 37.55694°N 77.47417°W |
Designed by | Louis 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]