Westwood, Palmyra, Confederate, Wilmington, W. Laburnum Aves., Chatham, Gloucester and Lamont Sts., Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Richmond.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 05, 2002. NRIS 01001573.
226 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures.Also known as:
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), Veritas School.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683015