The Two Hundred Block West Franklin Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. It is located between downtown and the Fan district. The district encompasses 13 contributing buildings built during the 19th century and in a variety of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Federal, Beaux-Arts, and Queen Anne. Many of the dwellings have been converted to commercial use. Notable buildings include Queen Anne Row (1891), the Carter-Mayo House designed by Carrère and Hastings, the Cole Diggs House, the Smith-Palmer House, the Ida Schoolcraft House, the Price House, the A. S. Smith House, and the T. Seddon Bruce House.[3][4]
Two Hundred Block West Franklin Street Historic District | |
 Price House, 208-212 West Franklin Street, July 2011 | |
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| Location | 200 block of W. Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′42″N 77°26′47″W / 37.54500°N 77.44639°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Architect | Carriere & Hastings |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Beaux Arts, Federal, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001536, 94001238 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0281 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1977, October 21, 1994 (Boundary Increase) |
| Designated VLR | May 17, 1977, August 17, 1994[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, with a boundary increase in 1994.[1]
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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Two Hundred Block West Franklin Street Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
- ^ Randolph W. Smith (October 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Two Hundred Block West Franklin Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
External links
edit- Palmer House, 211 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Independent City, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey