Chamberlayne Gardens is a historic apartment complex located in Richmond, Virginia. The complex was built in 1945–1946, and consists of 52 Colonial Revival style brick buildings, attached in 16 groups. They have four building plans, are two to three stories in height and contain a total of 216 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The buildings alternate in either red or buff-colored brick, and have either a gabled slate roof (most common) or a flat roof with parapet ends capped with the original tile. The complex was designed by Norfolk architect Bernard Betzig Spigel and built under the auspices of the Federal Housing Administration.[3]

Chamberlayne Gardens
Chamberlayne Gardens, July 2011
Chamberlayne Gardens is located in Virginia
Chamberlayne Gardens
Chamberlayne Gardens is located in the United States
Chamberlayne Gardens
Location4301-4313 and 4315-4327 Chamberlayne Ave. and 4800-4818 Old Brook Rd., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°35′44″N 77°26′57″W / 37.59556°N 77.44917°W / 37.59556; -77.44917
Area11.7 acres (4.7 ha)
Built1945 (1945)-1946
ArchitectSpigel, Bernard Betzig
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSFederal Housing Administration-Insured Garden Apartments in Richmond, Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.07000390[1]
VLR No.127-6182
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 2, 2007
Designated VLRMarch 7, 2007[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Bryan Clark Green (November 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chamberlayne Gardens" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos