Chesterfield Highlands Historic District

Chesterfield Highlands Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by the Boulevard, E. Westover, Lafayette, Pickwick, Danville & Lee Aves., Colonial Heights, Virginia
Coordinates 37°14′54″N 77°24′26″W / 37.24833°N 77.40722°W / 37.24833; -77.40722Coordinates: 37°14′54″N 77°24′26″W / 37.24833°N 77.40722°W / 37.24833; -77.40722
Area 140 acres (57 ha)
Built 1916 (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 # 13000540[1]
VLR # 106-5063
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 23, 2013
Designated VLR December 13, 2012[2]

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. 2014-01-03.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. 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


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