John Rolfe Apartments

John Rolfe Apartments
John Rolfe Apartments, August 2012
Location 101 Tempsford Lane, Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′59″N 77°31′11″W / 37.56639°N 77.51972°W / 37.56639; -77.51972Coordinates: 37°33′59″N 77°31′11″W / 37.56639°N 77.51972°W / 37.56639; -77.51972
Area 0.887 acres (0.359 ha)
Built 1940 (1940)
Architect George E. Hoppe, Jr.
Architectural style International
NRHP reference # 10000736[1]
VLR # 127-6513
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 9, 2010
Designated VLR June 17, 2010[2]

John Rolfe Apartments is a historic apartment building located in Richmond, Virginia. The building was built in 1940, and is a two and three-story, ten-unit, International style brick building. The rectangular building has concrete copings at the edges of the staggered flat roofs. The building's sloped setting is park-like with a heavy buffer of trees to the south and an open lawn and trees along the north property line. The building is considered a rare and early example of International Style residential architecture in the city of Richmond and the region.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/07/10 through 9/10/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-17.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Kimberly M. Chen and Melanie A. Moran (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Rolfe Apartments" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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