Woodland Heights Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Woodland Heights Historic District

Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
Listed
September 29, 2009
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
09000796

About this property

Woodland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It began as a trolleycar neighborhood in the early 1900s and was built up along the James River beside Forest Hill Park. Woodland Heights is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Registry.

Location

Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
37.52195, -77.46492

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 09000796. It was listed on September 29, 2009.

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 Battles

Destruction of the James River Squadron
1865Civil War
0.4 mi
Lincoln at Richmond / Libby Prison Visit (April 4, 1865)
1865Civil War
1.5 mi
Fall of Richmond (Apr 3)
1865Civil War
2 mi
Dahlgren Raid (Richmond Raid)
1864Civil War
2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Woodland Heights Historic District listed on the National Register?

Woodland Heights Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Woodland Heights Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Woodland Heights Historic District?

The period of significance for Woodland Heights Historic District is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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