Battery Court Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Battery Court Historic District

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
Listed
October 8, 2003
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
02000594

About this property

The Battery Court Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 549 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site (Battery Park) located north of downtown Richmond and west of Barton Heights and Brookland Park. The primarily residential area developed starting in the early-20th 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 frame bungalows, American Foursquare, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Mission Revival. Notable non-residential buildings include the Overbrook Presbyterian Church (now All Souls Presbyterian) and Battery Park Christian Church (now Mount Hermon Baptist). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
37.56857, -77.44056

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 02000594. It was listed on October 8, 2003.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Ginter Park Terrace Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi
Brookland Park Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Town of Barton Heights Historic District
Industrial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bloody Run — Bacon's Rebellion
1676Colonial
1.8 mi
Fall of Richmond (Apr 3)
1865Civil War
1.9 mi
Dahlgren Raid (Richmond Raid)
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Battle of Bloody Run
1656Colonial
1.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Battery Court Historic District listed on the National Register?

Battery Court Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Battery Court Historic District?

Battery Court Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Battery Court Historic District?

The period of significance for Battery Court Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

Can I research the history near Battery Court Historic District?

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