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Carver Residential Historic District

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Architectural style
  
Greek Revival, Gothic

Area
  
23 ha

VLR #
  
127-5812

Carver Residential Historic District

Location
  
700-1500 blks. W. Leigh, 700-1400 blks. W. Catherine, Clay, & Marshall; 909-1011 W. Marshall St., Richmond, Virginia

NRHP Reference #
  
02000365, 06000975 (Boundary Increase)

Added to NRHP
  
April 12, 2002, November 1, 2006 (Boundary Increase)

Designated VLR
  
June 16, 1999, September 6, 2006

The Carver Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Carver, Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 312 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site located west of downtown Richmond. The primarily residential area developed starting in the mid-19th century. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th century and early 20th century architectural styles including Gothic Revival and Greek Revival. Notable buildings include the Hardin Davis House (1842), Amanda Ragland House (1843), Reuben Lacy House (1859), Rueben T. Hill House (1900), George Washington Carver Elementary School (1887), Moore Street Baptist Church (1909), Baughman Brothers/Biggs Antique Company building (1924), and the T&E Laundry Company Building (c. 1915).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, with a boundary increase in 2006.

References

Carver Residential Historic District Wikipedia