Forest Hill Historic District (Richmond, Virginia) Explained

Forest Hill Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 21, 2012[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-6069
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.52°N -77.4744°W
Built:c.
Architect:Frederick Hyland, George Matsumoto, et al.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, et al.
Added:October 3, 2012
Refnum:12000851[2]

The Forest Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,106 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures located south of downtown Richmond. The primarily residential area developed starting in the early-20th 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, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Mission Revival. The buildings in Forest Hillexemplify a high quality of materials in their construction. Brick is the dominant building material. Notable non-residential buildings include Forest Hill Presbyterian Church; Good Shepherd Episcopal Church; and Forest Hill Church of Christ.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-10-12. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. January 16, 2014. February 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202054947/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20121012.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forest Hill Historic District . Nancy. W. Kraus. November 2011 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos and Accompanying map