The building originally housed the armory for an African-American militia company until 1899.

It then housed a school for African-American children until World War II, when it again was used as a reception center for servicemen of color.

For a period it housed The Black History Museum of Richmond.

It is currently home to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, which finished construction in May 2016.

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