Laburnum Park Historic District
Laburnum Park Historic District, August 2012
Laburnum Park Historic District is located in Virginia
Laburnum Park Historic District
Laburnum Park Historic District is located in the United States
Laburnum Park Historic District
LocationWestwood, Palmyra, Laburnum Park Boulevard (formerly Confederate Avenue), Wilmington, W. Laburnum Aves., Chatham, Gloucester and Lamont Sts., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°34′52″N 77°27′23″W / 37.58111°N 77.45639°W / 37.58111; -77.45639
Area116 acres (47 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
ArchitectHallett, Marcus A. & Pratt, Roy G.; et al.
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.01001573[1]
VLR No.127-5895
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 2002
Designated VLRFebruary 5, 2002, March 15, 2006[2]

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.[3][4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. Edna Johnston & Kathryn Gettings Smith (November 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Laburnum Park Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Alison Dayton and Jean McRae (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Laburnum Park Historic District (Amendment)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.


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