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Kent Road Village

Coordinates: 37°33′58″N 77°29′06″W / 37.56611°N 77.48500°W / 37.56611; -77.48500
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Kent Road Village
Kent Road Village, August 2012
Kent Road Village is located in Virginia
Kent Road Village
Kent Road Village is located in the United States
Kent Road Village
Location920-924 N. Hamilton St. & 905-935 Kent Rd., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°33′58″N 77°29′06″W / 37.56611°N 77.48500°W / 37.56611; -77.48500
Area3.421 acres (1.384 ha)
Built1942 (1942)-1943
ArchitectE. Tucker Carlton
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSFederal Housing Administration-Insured Garden Apartments in Richmond, Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.11000549[1]
VLR No.127-6514
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2011
Designated VLRJune 16, 2011[2]

Kent Road Village is a historic apartment complex and national historic district located in Richmond, Virginia. The complex was built in 1942–1943, and consists of 11 Colonial Revival style brick buildings. They are two stories in height and include three different exterior treatments. The complex was designed by Richmond architect E. Tucker Carlton and built under the auspices of the Federal Housing Administration.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11. National Park Service. August 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Mary Harding Sadler and Llewellyn Hensley (February 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kent Road Village" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos