Carver Residential Historic District

The Carver Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Carver, Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 312 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site located west of downtown Richmond. The primarily residential area developed starting in the mid-19th century. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th-century and early 20th-century architectural styles, including Gothic Revival and Greek Revival. Notable buildings include the Hardin Davis House (1842), Amanda Ragland House (1843), Reuben Lacy House (1859), Rueben T. Hill House (1900), George Washington Carver Elementary School (1887), Moore Street Baptist Church (1909), Baughman Brothers/Biggs Antique Company building (1924), and the T&E Laundry Company Building (c. 1915).[3][4]

Carver Residential Historic District
Carver Residential Historic District, December 2011
Carver Residential Historic District is located in Virginia
Carver Residential Historic District
Carver Residential Historic District is located in the United States
Carver Residential Historic District
Location700-1500 blocks W. Leigh, 700-1400 blocks W. Catherine, Clay, & Marshall; 909-1011 W. Marshall St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°33′12″N 77°27′00″W / 37.55333°N 77.45000°W / 37.55333; -77.45000
Area57 acres (23 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic
NRHP reference No.02000365, 06000975 (Boundary Increase)[1]
VLR No.127-0822
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 12, 2002, November 1, 2006 (Boundary Increase)
Designated VLRJune 16, 1999, September 6, 2006[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, with a boundary increase in 2006.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Kimberly M. Chen (March 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carver Residential Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived August 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Nancy W. Kraus (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carver Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.