Chesterfield Highlands Historic District is a national historic district located at Colonial Heights, Virginia. The district encompasses 305 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The district was developed in the early decades of the 20th century as a carefully planned middle-class neighborhood in a gridiron plan. The primarily residential district includes dwellings in a variety of popular late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles. Located in the district are the Highland Methodist Episcopal Church (1920), Immanuel Baptist Church (1932), and Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church (1950).[3]
Chesterfield Highlands Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by the Boulevard, E. Westover, Lafayette, Pickwick, Danville & Lee Aves., Colonial Heights, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′54″N 77°24′26″W / 37.24833°N 77.40722°W |
| Area | 140 acres (57 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built by | Webb, Walter; Boisseau, Leon J. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and early 20th century revivals, Late 19th and early 20th century American movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000540[1] |
| VLR No. | 106-5063 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 23, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | December 13, 2012[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. January 3, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Nancy W. Kraus (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chesterfield Highlands Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos