Laburnum Park Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | February 5, 2002, March 15, 2006[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 127-5895 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Westwood, Palmyra, Laburnum Park Boulevard (formerly Confederate Avenue), Wilmington, W. Laburnum Aves., Chatham, Gloucester and Lamont Sts., Richmond, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 37.5811°N -77.4564°W |
Architect: | Hallett, Marcus A. & Pratt, Roy G.; et al. |
Architecture: | Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, et al. |
Added: | February 5, 2002 |
Refnum: | 01001573 |
The Laburnum Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 226 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures located north of downtown Richmond. The primarily residential area developed starting in the early-20th century as one of the city's early "streetcar suburbs" and as home to several important local institutions. The buildings are in a variety of popular early-20th century architectural styles including Queen Anne and Colonial Revival. It was developed as neighborhood of middle-to-upper-class, single-family dwellings. Notable buildings include the Laburnum House (1908), Richmond Memorial Hospital (1954–1957), Richmond Memorial Hospital Nursing School (1960–1961), "The Hermitage" (1911), Laburnum Court (1919), Veritas School.[2] [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.