Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia
Church Hill, also known as the St. John's Church Historic District, is an Old and Historic District in Richmond, Virginia. This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond. Church Hill is the eastern terminus of Broad Street, a major east-west thoroughfare in the Richmond metropolitan area. The name Church Hill is often used to describe both the specific historic district and the larger general area in the East End encompassing other neighborhoods such as Union Hill, Chimborazo, Fairmount, Peter Paul, Woodville, etc.
St. John's Church Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
| Location | Bounded roughly by 22nd, Marshall, 32nd, Main, and Franklin Sts. and Williamsburg Ave., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′45″N 77°25′5″W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Architect | Byrd, William |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000884 (original) 90002097 (increase) |
| VLR No. | 127-0192 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Boundary increase | January 17, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | June 2, 1970; April 17, 1990 |
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