West Franklin Street Historic District
West Franklin Street Historic District | |
Location | W. Franklin St. between Laurel and Ryland Sts., 900 blk. West Grace St., 4000 blk. N. Harrison St., 300 blk. Shafer St., Richmond, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°32′58″N 77°27′13″W / 37.54944°N 77.45361°W |
Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
Built | 1870 | -1920
Architect | Allen & Ginter; Alderson Brownstone Co. |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Romanesque, Georgian Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 72001528, 09000731 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
VLR No. | 127-0228 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 14, 1972, September 16, 2009 (Boundary Increase) |
Designated VLR | March 21, 1972, June 18, 2009[2] |
The West Franklin Street Historic District is a national
Queen Anne, and Italianate. Many of the dwellings have been converted to commercial use. In addition, the district's private houses have been converted into multi-family housing and departmental offices for Virginia Commonwealth University. Notable buildings include Franklin Terrace, the Ritter-Hickock House, First Independent Church, Founder's Hall, the Raleigh Building, The Greyston Apartments, Gresham Court Apartments, and the Beth Ahabah Congregation Hall and Synagogue.[3][4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, with a boundary increase in 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Franklin Street Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
- ^ Amy Elizabeth Vealey (February 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Franklin Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.