The Forest Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,106 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures located south of downtown Richmond. The primarily residential area developed starting in the early-20th century as one of the city's early "streetcar suburbs." The buildings are in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th century architectural styles including frame bungalows, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Mission Revival. The buildings in Forest Hill exemplify a high quality of materials in their construction. Brick is the dominant building material. Notable non-residential buildings include Forest Hill Presbyterian Church; Good Shepherd Episcopal Church; and Forest Hill Church of Christ.[3]
Forest Hill Historic District | |
 Scene on Springhill Avenue | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Riverside Dr., Forest Hill Park, Reedy Cr., Bassett Ave., Southcliff Rd., Cedar Ln.,, Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′12″N 77°28′28″W / 37.52000°N 77.47444°W |
| Area | 140 acres (57 ha) |
| Built | c. 1895 |
| Architect | Frederick Hyland, George Matsumoto, et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000851[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-6069 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 2012 |
| Designated VLR | June 21, 2012[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Nancy. W. Kraus (November 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forest Hill Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map