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The Grace Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located in Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 93 contributing buildings located in downtown Richmond. The buildings reflect the core of the city's early 20th-century retail development and the remnants of a 19th-century residential neighborhood. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th-century and early 20th-century architectural styles, including Classical Revival, Mission Revival, International Style, and Colonial Revival. Notable buildings include the Administration and Equipment Building for the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company (1929), Thalhimer's Department Store, Atlantic Life Building (1950-1959), Miller & Rhoads Department Store, Berry-Burk Building, former W. W. Foster Studios (1927), Bank of Virginia (1949), Investment Realty Company building (1930), W.T. Grant Store (1939), Hotel John Marshall (1927), Franklin Federal Savings and Loan building (1954), and the Tompkins House (1820). Located in the district and separately listed are the Loew's Theatre, Centenary United Methodist Church, Joseph P. Winston House, Central National Bank, and National Theater. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, with a boundary increase in 2009.
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When was Grace Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?
Grace Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 2009.
What type of historic resource is Grace Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)?
Grace Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Grace Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)?
The period of significance for Grace Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.
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