Town of Barton Heights Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Town of Barton Heights Historic District

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
Listed
August 5, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000592

About this property

Barton Heights is a streetcar suburb neighborhood and former town in the Northside area of Richmond, Virginia. The area was primarily developed between 1890 and the 1920s.

Location

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
37.56158, -77.43274

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 02000592. It was listed on August 5, 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

Battery Court Historic District
Colonial
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Town of Barton Heights Historic District listed on the National Register?

Town of Barton Heights Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Town of Barton Heights Historic District?

Town of Barton Heights Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Town of Barton Heights Historic District?

The period of significance for Town of Barton Heights Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

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