Lafayette Residence Park

Lafayette Residence Park
Location Roughly bounded by Tidewater Dr., Dupont C., Fontainbleau Crescent, La Salle Ave., Orleans C., and Lafayette R., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates 36°52′33″N 76°16′10″W / 36.87583°N 76.26944°W / 36.87583; -76.26944Coordinates: 36°52′33″N 76°16′10″W / 36.87583°N 76.26944°W / 36.87583; -76.26944
Area 112 acres (45 ha)
Built 1902 (1902)
Architect Mitchell, Benjamin F.; et al.
Architectural style Gothic Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 99000071[1]
VLR # 122-0826
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 27, 1999
Designated VLR December 10, 1998[2]

The Lafayette Residence Park is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 284 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section and suburban community north of the downtown area of Norfolk. It developed during the first quarter of the 20th century and includes notable examples of the Gothic Revival and Queen Anne styles. Notable non-residential buildings include the Lafayette Grammar School (1908-1910), Church of the Epiphany (1920), and the First United Methodist Church (1922).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Laura V. Trieschmann and Kathryn A. Gettings (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lafayette Residence Park" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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