Highland Park Plaza Historic District Explained

Highland Park Plaza Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 8, 2004[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-0831
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Roughly bounded by Meadowbridge Rd., Missouri Ave., City limits, and Detroit Ave., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5747°N -77.4161°W
Architect:Baskervil and Lambert
Architecture:Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Added:December 4, 2004
Refnum:04001294

The Highland Park Plaza Historic District is a national historic district located at Highland Park, Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,005 contributing buildings located north of downtown Richmond and east of Barton Heights and Brookland Park. The primarily residential area developed starting in the late-19th century as one of the city's early "streetcar suburbs." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Architecture

The buildings are in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th century architectural styles, including Queen Anne, American Foursquare, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and bungalow. Notable buildings include the Charles T. Culpepper House (c. 1900), Napoleon B. Palmieri House, Dr. Clyde B. Reece House (c. 1910), Sta-Kleen Inn (c. 1910), Engine Company No. 15 Firehouse (c. 1915), Highland Park Plaza Park Recreation Building, Dr. Frank K. Lord House (c. 1920), Highland Park Service Station, Highland Park Methodist Church (1927), and Featherstone Filling Station.[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 Inventory/Nomination: Highland Park Plaza Historic District . Gibson Worsham . March 2004 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources . and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map