Henderson Building

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Henderson Building, Southwestern State Hospital

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = February 21, 1989{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=5 June 2013}}

| designated_other1_number = 119-0004

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Henderson Building.JPG

| caption = Henderson Building, Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute, January 2014.

| location = E. Main St., Marion, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|36|50|0|N|81|30|43|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = {{Start date|1887}}, 1930-1931

| architect = MacDonald Bros.; Lewman & Sweeney

| architecture = Classical Revival, Late Victorian

| added = December 21, 1990

| area = less than one acre

| refnum = 89001919{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

Henderson Building is a historic administration building located on the campus of Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1887 in the Victorian style and remodeled in 1930–1931, in the Classical Revival style. When built, it was a four-story, brick building with a 118-foot clock tower. 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Smyth/119-0004_Henderson_Building,_Southwestern_State_Hospital_1990_Final_Nomination.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Henderson Building|author=John Salmon and Julie Vosmik|date=February 1989|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Smyth/HendersonBuilding_photo.htm Accompanying photo]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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