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Highland Park Plaza Historic District

Highland Park Plaza Historic District
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Highland Park Plaza Historic District, August 2012
Highland Park Plaza Historic District is located in Virginia
Highland Park Plaza Historic District
Highland Park Plaza Historic District is located in the US
Highland Park Plaza Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Meadowbridge Rd., Missouri Ave., City limits, and Detroit Ave., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°34′29″N 77°24′58″W / 37.57472°N 77.41611°W / 37.57472; -77.41611Coordinates: 37°34′29″N 77°24′58″W / 37.57472°N 77.41611°W / 37.57472; -77.41611
Area 185 acres (75 ha)
Built 1889 (1889)
Architect Baskervil and Lambert
Architectural style Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference # 04001294
VLR # 127-0831
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 4, 2004
Designated VLR September 8, 2004

The Highland Park Plaza Historic District is a national historic district located at Highland Park, Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,005 contributing buildings located north of downtown Richmond and east of Barton Heights and Brookland Park. The primarily residential area developed starting in the late-19th century as one of the city’s early “streetcar suburbs.” The buildings are in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th century architectural styles including Queen Anne, American Foursquare, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and bungalow. Notable buildings include the Charles T. Culpepper House (c. 1900), Napoleon B. Palmieri House, Dr. Clyde B. Reece House (c. 1910), Sta-Kleen Inn (c. 1910), Engine Company No. 15 Firehouse (c. 1915), Highland Park Plaza Park Recreation Building, Dr. Frank K. Lord House (c. 1920), Highland Park Service Station, Highland Park Methodist Church (1927), and Featherstone Filling Station.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.



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