Aberdeen Gardens

Aberdeen Gardens (HMRMD)

Location: Hampton, VA 23666
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 2.014', W 76° 24.359'

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Built "by Negroes for Negroes," Aberdeen Gardens began in 1934 as the model resettlement community for Negro families. It was the only such community in the United States designed by a Negro architect (Hilyard R. Robinson) and built by Negro contractors and laborers. Aberdeen Gardens is composed of 158 brick houses on large garden lots, a school, and a community store, all within a greenbelt. The streets, excepting Aberdeen Road, are named for prominent Negroes. Aberdeen Gardens offered home ownership and an improved quality of life in a rural setting. In 1994 this nationally significant neighborhood was listed as a Virginia landmark and in the National Register of Historic Places, through the efforts of former and current residents.
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Marker NumberW 95
Year Placed1994
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 12:43pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 374952 N 4099520
Decimal Degrees37.03356667, -76.40598333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 2.014', W 76° 24.359'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 2' 0.84" N, 76° 24' 21.54" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1424-1436 Aberdeen Rd, Hampton VA 23666, US
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