Fifth Avenue Historic District (Kenbridge, Virginia)

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Fifth Avenue Historic District
Fifth Avenue Historic Area, Kenbridge VA.JPG
Fifth Avenue Historic District (Kenbridge, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Fifth Avenue Historic District (Kenbridge, Virginia)
Location100-500 blocks of E. Fifth Ave., Kenbridge, Virginia
Coordinates36°57′35″N 78°16′00″W / 36.95972°N 78.26667°W / 36.95972; -78.26667Coordinates: 36°57′35″N 78°16′00″W / 36.95972°N 78.26667°W / 36.95972; -78.26667
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
ArchitectRobinson, Charles Morrison; Huff, Carence Wright Huff, et al
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.06000066[1]
VLR No.247-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 2006
Designated VLRJune 1, 2005[2]

Fifth Avenue Historic District is an American national historic district located at Kenbridge, Lunenburg County, Virginia. It includes 63 contributing buildings in a residential area of the town of Kenbridge. There are 39 primary resources, 16 garages, and 8 sheds. The dwellings constructed between 1890 and 1930 represent a variety of architectural styles including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow. Notable non-residential buildings include the Harris Hospital (c. 1910), Kenbridge Baptist Church (1948), Kenbridge Methodist Church (1914), and Kenbridge High School (1921), designed by noted Richmond architect Charles M. Robinson.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Kimberly M. Chen; Erika J. Schmelzer; Mary Porzio (March 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fifth Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map


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