{"nrhp_refnum":"83003302","name":"English Village","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3418-3450 Grove Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Richmond (Independent City)","county":"Richmond (city and county)","state":"VA","lat":37.55875996700007,"lon":-77.48379232899998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-09-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"English Village is a Tudor-style cooperative of seventeen attached dwellings arranged in a U-shape around a courtyard at 3418-3450 Grove Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1926-1927 to designs by architect Bascom J. Rowlett and built by Davis Brothers.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is one of the earliest cooperative planned communities in Richmond and the nation, and a precursor of modern condominiums. It was built for the upper middle class, with each owner holding clear title to a unit. It is also noted for its Tudor architecture and its innovative courtyard plan, and it has kept its architectural integrity through a by-law restricting exterior changes.","narrative":"English Village is a group of seventeen attached homes on Grove Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, built in 1926-1927 as a cooperative community. Architect Bascom J. Rowlett designed the low, two-and-a-half-story brick buildings in a Tudor style, with half-timbered gables, tall chimneys and slate roofs, arranged in a U around a landscaped courtyard set back from the street. Davis Brothers, a local contracting firm, built it. Each home had its own garage, and a central boiler supplied heat and hot water. Unlike most American housing cooperatives of the 1920s, which served working-class residents, this one was aimed at the upper middle class, and owners held clear title to their units, much like modern condominiums. Many owners lost their homes to foreclosure during the Depression, but by 1934 all units were again owner-occupied. The complex is considered significant for its planning and architecture and as the only cooperative of its kind in Richmond. A by-law barring exterior changes has preserved its original appearance.","period_of_significance":"1927","architect_builder":"Davis Brothers/Bascom J. Rowlett","architectural_style":"Tudor Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and basically unaltered apart from landscaping changes; the residences remain in use as a cooperative.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:00.212279-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/21/6830/41683021/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/83003302.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003302/f97e749919-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003302/f97e749919-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Morgan Riley","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_Village,_Richmond,_Virginia.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Morgan Riley</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_Village,_Richmond,_Virginia.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"71000982","name":"James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/james-river-and-kanawha-canal-historic-district-71000982/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683021","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Village_(Richmond,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16891064"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/richmond/english-village-83003302/"}