West Broad Street Commercial Historic District

Historic district in Virginia, United States

United States historic place
West Broad Street Commercial Historic District
Virginia Landmarks Register
37°33′13″N 77°27′21″W / 37.55361°N 77.45583°W / 37.55361; -77.45583
Area5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Builtc. 1900 (1900)
ArchitectHallett, Marcus A. & Pratt, Roy G.; et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, et al.
NRHP reference No.00001667[1]
VLR No.127-5807
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 2001
Designated VLRSeptember 13, 2000[2]

The West Broad Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings built between about 1900 and the late 1930s. Located in the district is the Forbes Motor Car Company (1919), Harper-Overland Company building (1921), Firestone Building (1929), Engine Company No. 10 Firehouse (c. 1900), and the Saunders Station Post Office (1937). The majority of the buildings are two-to-four stories in height and are composed of brick with stucco, stone and metal detailing. Located in the district is the separately listed The Coliseum-Duplex Envelope Company Building.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  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. ^ Edna Johnston & Kathryn G. Smith (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Broad Street Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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