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Chesterfield Highlands Historic District

Coordinates: 37°14′54″N 77°24′26″W / 37.24833°N 77.40722°W / 37.24833; -77.40722
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Chesterfield Highlands Historic District
Chesterfield Highlands Historic District is located in Virginia
Chesterfield Highlands Historic District
Chesterfield Highlands Historic District is located in the United States
Chesterfield Highlands Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by the Boulevard, E. Westover, Lafayette, Pickwick, Danville & Lee Aves., Colonial Heights, Virginia
Coordinates37°14′54″N 77°24′26″W / 37.24833°N 77.40722°W / 37.24833; -77.40722
Area140 acres (57 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
Built byWebb, Walter; Boisseau, Leon J.
Architectural styleLate 19th and early 20th century revivals, Late 19th and early 20th century American movements
NRHP reference No.13000540[1]
VLR No.106-5063
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 2013
Designated VLRDecember 13, 2012[2]

Chesterfield Highlands Historic District is a national historic district located at Colonial Heights, Virginia. The district encompasses 305 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure. The district was developed in the early decades of the 20th century as a carefully planned middle-class neighborhood in a gridiron plan. The primarily residential district includes dwellings in a variety of popular late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles. Located in the district are the Highland Methodist Episcopal Church (1920), Immanuel Baptist Church (1932), and Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church (1950).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. January 3, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Nancy W. Kraus (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chesterfield Highlands Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos