Strange freshwater spring under Byrd Theatre in Richmond

November 20, 2025 · 1:08 read

Category: Arts & Culture

Show: Unscripted RVA

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/8FvMKJyv224 Got thoughts? Send us a text here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2513071/open_sms There is one super spring surviving in the

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There is one super spring surviving in the heart of the city's Carytown district inside of Richmond's fabulous and famous Byrd Theatre - a 1928 Renaissance Revival movie palace.

Twisting steps and claustrophobic corridors will take you down to the vast, concrete-encased "spring room" - roughly 25 feet by 25 feet and maybe 20 feet deep - which traps the water from a spring that otherwise would threaten the building. Pumps keep the levels manageable as the crystal clear, drinkable water seeps into this uncanny room in the very bowels of one of Richmond's grandest landmarks.

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