Chesterfield Highlands Historic District Explained

Chesterfield Highlands Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 13, 2012[1]
Designated Other1 Number:106-5063
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Roughly bounded by the Boulevard, E. Westover, Lafayette, Pickwick, Danville & Lee Aves., Colonial Heights, Virginia
Coordinates:37.2483°N -77.4072°W
Builder:Webb, Walter; Boisseau, Leon J.
Architecture:Late 19th and early 20th century revivals, Late 19th and early 20th century American movements
Added:July 23, 2013
Refnum:13000540[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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-01-03. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. February 8, 2014. February 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219220038/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140103.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chesterfield Highlands Historic District . Nancy W. Kraus. August 2012. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos