Oakwood–Chimborazo Historic District Explained

Oakwood–Chimborazo Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 8, 2004[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-0821
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Roughly N 30th-N 39th St., Chimborazo, Meldon, Oakwood, E Broad, Briel, E Clay, E Leigh, M, E Marshall, N, O, and P, Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5314°N -77.4008°W
Built:1861
Architect:Anderson, D. Wiley
et al.
Architecture:Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
Added:March 18, 2005
Refnum:04001372

The Oakwood–Chimborazo Historic District is a national historic district of located in Richmond, Virginia. It includes 1,284 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, five contributing objects and four contributing sites. It includes work by architect D. Wiley Anderson. The predominantly residential area contains a significant collection of late-19th and early-20th century, brick and frame dwellings that display an eclectic mixture of Late Victorian, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival styles.[2]

It was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register on September 8, 2004, and the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 2005.[3]

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: Oakwood–Chimborazo Historic District. Kimberly Merkel Chen. September 2003. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying photo
  3. The records for Virginia have yet to be digitized by the National Park Service though the registration form is available through the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form).