Colonial Place
National Register of Historic Places

Colonial Place

Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia
Listed
May 21, 2002
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
02000532

About this property

Colonial Place is a residential neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a peninsula bordered by 38th Street on the south, and surrounded on three sides by the Lafayette River. It is a relatively racially mixed area that includes mostly single family homes and a few apartment buildings. Many large homes front the water and Mayflower Road arches around the shore of the river. The Colonial Place Historic District is a national historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It encompasses 1,090 contributing buildings and 4 contributing sites in a primarily residential section of Norfolk. It is a middle-class and upper middle-class residential neighborhood that largely developed during the period 1903–1941. The neighborhood includes notable examples of the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. Notable buildings include the Richard W. Peatross House (1908), Taylor House (1908) and Stuart Elementary School.

Location

Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia
36.88608, -76.28776

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

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When was Colonial Place listed on the National Register?

Colonial Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Colonial Place?

Colonial Place is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Colonial Place?

The period of significance for Colonial Place is recorded as the colonial era.

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