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PHOTOS: Vantage State Building Reopens With Opulence of a Different Age

KEDM Public Radio | By Jay Curtis

Published April 4, 2017 at 6:26 PM EDT

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Vantage Health Plan cut the ribbon for the Vantage State Building.

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The entryway on St. John Street.

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Plaster featuring restored hand-painted details

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The grand hotel lobby features marble floors and pillars.

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View of the lobby from the mezzanine level.

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Marble staircases and wrought iron railings add to the building's charm.

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Architects were able to save the original mail box and mail slot that runs from the 5th floor, as well as floor indicators on elevators.

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The grand ballroom of the hotel will now be used as an exercise facility for Vantage employees.

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The Board Room now occupies one of two former dining rooms of the old hotel

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The rooftop event space can be rented for events, and features river views.

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Balconies feature downtown views.

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Crowds gather for the ribbon cutting.

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Dr. Gary Jones, Vantage CEO, addresses the crowd.

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Vantage Health Plan reopened the Vantage State Building on Tuesday. The building, originally built as the Virginia Hotel, was later converted to the State Office Building.

See our original post about the update and renovations of the building.

Through a painstaking renovation process, artisans re-crafted many of the original finishes and decorations from the hotel.