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Violet Bank Historic District

Coordinates: 37°14′40″N 77°24′23″W / 37.24444°N 77.40639°W / 37.24444; -77.40639
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Violet Bank Historic District
Houses in the Violet Bank Historic District
Violet Bank Historic District is located in Virginia
Violet Bank Historic District
Violet Bank Historic District is located in the United States
Violet Bank Historic District
LocationLee, Lafayette, Hamilton, Cameron, Virginia, & Royal Oak Aves., Arlington Place, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Coordinates37°14′40″N 77°24′23″W / 37.24444°N 77.40639°W / 37.24444; -77.40639
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
Architectural styleLate 19th and early 20th century revivals, Late 19th and early 20th century American movements
NRHP reference No.15000679[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2015

The Violet Bank Historic District encompasses a historic streetcar suburban area of Colonial Heights, Virginia. The area, originally part of the large Violet Bank plantation, was platted and subdivided in the early 20th century, with development restrictions that resulted in a significant uniformity of layout within the subdivisions. Specific restrictions against flat roofs and fencing between yards are still evident in the building constructed in the area, which includes 237 primarily residential buildings on about 50 acres (20 ha) of land. The district includes the original Violet Bank plantation house, now a museum.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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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.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Violet Bank Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved October 21, 2015.