Brookland Park Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 30, 2001[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 127-5898 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Roughly Griffin, Fendall, Hanes, Garland, North, Barton, Lamb, Cliff Aves., Norwood, Hooper, Essex, Brookland Park., Richmond, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.5828°N -77.4475°W |
Architecture: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
Added: | August 6, 2003 |
Mpsub: | Streetcar Suburbs in Northside Richmond MPS |
Refnum: | 02000591 |
The Brookland Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,157 contributing buildings located north of downtown Richmond and Barton Heights.
The primarily residential area developed starting in the late-19th 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 and American Foursquare. The neighborhood is characterized by frame dwellings with a single-story porch spanning the facade, and either Colonial Revival or Craftsman in style, moderate in scale, with understated materials and stylistic expression. Notable non-residential buildings include the North Side Branch building, Brookland Inn, former A&P Grocery Store, North Side Junior High School, Barack Obama Elementary School, St. Paul's School building (1923), St. Philip's Episcopal Church, First African Baptist Church (1922), and Garland Avenue Baptist Church.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.