Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
Listed
August 29, 2006
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
06000750

About this property

The Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located south of the Grace Street Commercial Historic District. It reflects the core of the city's early-20th century retail development. The district includes representative examples of the Federal, Greek Revival, Classical Revival and International Style architecture built between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries. Notable buildings include the Equitable Life Insurance Building (1951), the Massey Building (1952, 1963–64), and 400 East Main Street (1951). Located in the district is the separately listed St. Alban's Hall (1869). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, with a boundary increase in 2012.

Location

400-500 Blks E. Franklin St., 400-600 blks E. Main St., 00 blks N 4th, 5th and 6th Sts., 00 blk S 5th St.
Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
37.54274, -77.43962

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Grace Street Commercial Historic District
Listed
0 mi
Centenary Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Modern
0.1 mi
Central National Bank
Industrial
0.1 mi
Haxall, Bolling, House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Dahlgren Raid (Richmond Raid)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Bloody Run
1656Colonial
0.2 mi

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When was Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District?

Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1951.

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