Lafayette Residence Park

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).[3]

Lafayette Residence Park
Houses on Bellevue Avenue
Lafayette Residence Park is located in Virginia
Lafayette Residence Park
Lafayette Residence Park is located in the United States
Lafayette Residence Park
LocationRoughly bounded by Tidewater Dr., Dupont Creek, Fontainbleau Crescent, La Salle Ave., Orleans C., and the Lafayette River in Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°52′33″N 76°16′10″W / 36.87583°N 76.26944°W / 36.87583; -76.26944
Area112 acres (45 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectBenjamin F. Mitchell, et al.
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.99000071[1]
VLR No.122-0826
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1999
Designated VLRDecember 10, 1998[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[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. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Laura V. Trieschmann and Kathryn A. Gettings (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lafayette Residence Park" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine