Union Hill Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Union Hill Historic District

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
Listed
December 31, 2002
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02001670

About this property

Union Hill is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the neighborhood "generally is bordered on the south by East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the west by Mosby Street, on the north by O and Carrington streets, and angled on the east by North 25th Street." The neighborhood is on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, and is also one of sixteen designated "Old and Historic Districts" in Richmond. Street grading in the late 19th and early 20th centuries joined two hills, giving the neighborhood its name. The neighborhood is largely working class and has historically been mixed race. A series of white flight and then black flight led to a high proportion of neglected or abandoned properties in the area by the 1990s. City government responded with crime-reduction and blight-removal projects; efforts to demolish abandoned properties in the district were opposed by the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods, a historic preservationist group. Redevelopment intensified in the 2010s. The Union Hill Historic District was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in December 2001 and to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2002. The architecture of the neighborhood varies, with buildings in the Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Art Deco styles. Media related to Union Hill, Richmond, Virginia at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
37.53779, -77.41882

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Springfield School
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0.3 mi
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Nearby Battles

Dahlgren Raid (Richmond Raid)
1864Civil War
1 mi

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When was Union Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Union Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Union Hill Historic District?

Union Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Union Hill Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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