Walnut Hill Historic District

​Walnut Hill Historic District (WHHD) comprises a predominantly residential neighborhood of 536 properties. The neighborhood was first subdivided in 1910, when Walnut Hill Corporation purchased 249.3 acres that had been part of the Walnut Hill farm held by the John Vaughan Willcox family back to at least 1815. The neighborhood was planned as a new residential community that catered to the wealthy of Petersburg. Dwellings of the 1910s and 1920s generally feature Colonial Revival and Craftsman-style examples. Construction continued through the Great Depression and into the post-war period, with styles and construction methods evolving due to economic conditions, technological advances, and changing demographics. In addition to Colonial Revival and Craftsman-style, architectural styles present in WHHD include Spanish/Mission Revival, Italian Renaissance Revival, Tudor Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, Minimal Traditional, Contemporary, Craftsman, Prairie School, and Ranch. Of the 536 properties within WHHD, 528 are single-family dwellings. The remaining resources include two churches, two apartment buildings, and four duplexes. The neighborhood was largely built out by the early 1970s.