Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District

Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Bounded by Hermitage & Overbrook Rds., Sherwood Ave., I-95, Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates	37°34′6″N 77°27′32″W
Area	47 acres (19 ha)
Built	1918 (1918)
NRHP reference No.	14000302[1] (original) 100009430 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 9, 2014
Boundary increase	October 5, 2023

The Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District encompasses an industrial district in northern Richmond, Virginia. It is bounded on the west by Hermitage Street, on the east by Interstate 95, on the north by Sherwood Avenue, and on the south by Overbrook Road. This area, which contains mainly warehouses, was developed between 1918 and the 1950s, with most development taking place in the last decade of that period. The warehouses are generally single-story brick structures, although detailing appears in a variety of architectural styles. There are several multi-story buildings, notably a six-story office block attached to the warehouse of the A. H. Robins building. The land was originally owned by A. D. Williams, who began selling it off for development in 1918. Eastward development of the area was halted by the construction of I-95, and only one building was built after 1960.^[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, with a boundary increase in 2023.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "PIF Resource Information Sheet for Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.