NRHP Reference # 01001573 Area 47 ha Added to NRHP 5 February 2002 | VLR # 127-5895 Year built 1908 | |
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Location Westwood, Palmyra, Confederate, Wilmington, W. Laburnum Aves., Chatham, Gloucester and Lamont Sts., Richmond, Virginia Architect Hallett, Marcus A. & Pratt, Roy G.; et al. Designated VLR February 5, 2002, March 15, 2006 | ||
The Laburnum Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 226 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures located north of downtown Richmond. The primarily residential area developed starting in the early-20th century as one of the city’s early “streetcar suburbs” and as home to several important local institutions. The buildings are in a variety of popular early-20th century architectural styles including Queen Anne and Colonial Revival. It was developed as neighborhood of middle-to-upper-class, single-family dwellings. Notable buildings include the Laburnum House (1908), Richmond Memorial Hospital (1954-1957), Richmond Memorial Hospital Nursing School (1960-1961), "The Hermitage" (1911), Laburnum Court (1919), Presbyterian School for Christian Education (PSCE) and the Baptist Theological Seminary (1921-1967).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.