Lafayette Residence Park Explained

Lafayette Residence Park
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 10, 1998[1]
Designated Other1 Number:122-0826
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.8758°N -76.2694°W
Architect:Benjamin F. Mitchell, et al.
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Queen Anne
Added:January 27, 1999
Refnum:99000071

The Lafayette Residence Park is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 284 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section and suburban community north of the downtown area of Norfolk. It developed during the first quarter of the 20th century and includes notable examples of the Gothic Revival and Queen Anne styles. Notable non-residential buildings include the Lafayette Grammar School (1908-1910), Church of the Epiphany (1920), and the First United Methodist Church (1922).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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: Lafayette Residence Park . Laura V. Trieschmann and Kathryn A. Gettings . September 1998 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources . and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map