English Village is a historic cooperative apartment complex in Richmond, Virginia. The planned community was designed by Richmond architect Bascom Joseph Rowlett and built in 1927. It consists of Tudor Revival style brick and half-timber buildings. The building complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
English Village | |
 English Village, March 2011 | |
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| Location | 3418-3450 Grove Ave., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′31″N 77°29′3″W / 37.55861°N 77.48417°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
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| Architectural style | Colonial, Tudor |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003302[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0374 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | August 16, 1983[2] |
The development includes 17 attached 2 1/2-story units organized in a U-shape around a central courtyard set back from the street.[3]
English Village is one of the first cooperatives in the city of Richmond, an early example of a 1920s planned community. The infrastructure is largely shared amongst the units, with radiant heating utilizing water delivered from a central boiler system.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Mary Ellen Bushey and Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: English Village" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ "About English Village". English Village RVA. Retrieved 19 April 2015.