Manchester Residential and Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: #127-0859-0245 through 0257
Why it's listed
This boundary increase adds twelve contributing buildings and five noncontributing outbuildings or later structures to the Manchester district in Richmond, on the north side of McDonough Street and along West 12th, 13th and 14th Streets. All were built between 1900 and 1929. They include three Bungalows at 1211-1217 McDonough Street, three two-and-a-half-story Colonial Revival brick houses with false-mansard slate roofs at 1301-1305 McDonough, and Queen Anne and Italianate frame dwellings on the cross streets. The houses were left out of the original inventory but share its forms and materials. They reflect the growth that followed Manchester's consolidation with Richmond, when residential building and Hull Street commerce flourished before the Great Depression. Demolition of noncontributing buildings on the south side of McDonough Street has since restored a visual connection to the original district. Many of the properties are now being rehabilitated as part of wider revitalization efforts.
Significance in brief: The added houses had been left out of the original district inventory but illustrate early-20th-century residential growth in Manchester after its consolidation with Richmond. They match the district in style and materials, and demolition of intervening buildings has restored a visual link to the original district. The area is eligible under Criteria A and C for community development and architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 06000976, listed November 1, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1211-17, 1301-1305 and 1418 McDonough St., 310-12 W. 12th St., 309 W. 13th St., 314 and 400 w. 14th St., Richmond (Independent City) |
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| County | Richmond (city and county) |
| Listed | November 1, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000976 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1797-1950 (entire District) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow, & Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most buildings are single or multi-family dwellings, and many are being rehabilitated. One house at 309 West 13th Street and a 1961 concrete-block building at 1412 McDonough Street are vacant. One house is used as a child development center office. |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Within district | Manchester Residential and Commercial Historic District |
| Coordinates | 37.52385, -77.44812 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000976.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6747234
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.