The Highland Park Plaza Historic District is a national historic district located at Highland Park, Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,005 contributing buildings located north of downtown Richmond and east of Barton Heights and Brookland Park. The primarily residential area developed starting in the late-19th century as one of the city's early "streetcar suburbs." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
Highland Park Plaza Historic District | |
 Highland Park Plaza Historic District, August 2012 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Meadowbridge Rd., Missouri Ave., City limits, and Detroit Ave., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°34′29″N 77°24′58″W / 37.57472°N 77.41611°W |
| Area | 185 acres (75 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | Baskervil and Lambert |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001294[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0831 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | September 8, 2004[2] |
Architecture
editThe buildings are in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th century architectural styles, including Queen Anne, American Foursquare, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and bungalow. Notable buildings include the Charles T. Culpepper House (c. 1900), Napoleon B. Palmieri House, Dr. Clyde B. Reece House (c. 1910), Sta-Kleen Inn (c. 1910), Engine Company No. 15 Firehouse (c. 1915), Highland Park Plaza Park Recreation Building, Dr. Frank K. Lord House (c. 1920), Highland Park Service Station, Highland Park Methodist Church (1927), and Featherstone Filling Station.[3]
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. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Gibson Worsham (March 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Highland Park Plaza Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine