Monument Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: DHR File No. 127-174; See Also:Monument Avenue Historic Distr
Why it's listed
This amendment adjusts the boundaries of the Monument Avenue Historic District in Richmond, Virginia, a district first listed in 1969. The district centers on a broad landscaped avenue with monumental sculpture and early-twentieth-century architecture, and includes the parallel West Grace Street and Park Avenue. Grand houses and apartment buildings on Monument Avenue reflect the homes of Richmond's elite from about 1900 to 1940, while rowhouses on the parallel streets reflect the middle-class residents of the same period. Two boundaries were drawn through buildings and lots. At the east end, the change adds five 1923 Colonial Revival rowhouses on West Grace Street and meets the Fan Area Historic District. At the southwest, it adds the 3100-3300 blocks of West Franklin Street, which run diagonally from the Maury Monument. Most buildings there are 1920s brick rowhouses with Colonial Revival, Craftsman and Tudor Revival details, with some apartments and duplexes. The amendment counts 775 contributing and 21 noncontributing resources.
Significance in brief: The amendment corrects two boundaries that cut through buildings and lots, so that whole properties are included. At the east end it adds the 1111-1119 West Grace Street rowhouses and aligns with the Fan Area Historic District. At the southwest it adds the 3100-3300 blocks of West Franklin Street, which continue the architectural fabric of Monument Avenue and frame the Maury Monument.
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 90002098, listed January 17, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly, Franklin St. from Roseneath Rd. to Cleveland St., Richmond (Independent City) |
|---|---|
| County | Richmond (city and county) |
| Listed | January 17, 1991 |
| Reference number | 90002098 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Architects named in the inventory include Wm. L. Bottomley, Duncan Lee, John Russell Pope, W. H. Ballou and H. L. Cain |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Craftsman, Queen Anne, Victorian Italianate, Neoclassical, Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Acreage | 18 |
| Within district | James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District |
| Coordinates | 37.56636, -77.47739 (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 90002098.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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