Ashland Historic District

The Ashland Historic District encompasses the historic central core of Ashland, Virginia, now a suburb of nearby Richmond. The town developed in the mid-19th century as a summer resort area, but in the late 19th and early 20th century it grew more significantly as a streetcar suburb of its larger neighbor. Its central core had its biggest building boom between about 1875 and 1920, and contains a large assortment of high-quality residences in Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, and other styles. The district is centered on the junction of Center Street with Virginia State Route 54, and has a roughly cruciform shape covering 159 acres (64 ha).[2]

Ashland Historic District
LocationCenter, Racecourse, James, Howard, Clay Sts., Hanover and Railroad Aves., Ashland, Virginia
Coordinates37°45′30″N 77°28′50″W
Area159 acres (64 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.83003284[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 11, 1983

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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