)23- ME No. 1024-0018 NPS Form 10-900 4s5 (dev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM nbform h hrur movnmovn~y bkmovn~lmla inliuidul-nra d duma. za btruil- i. HW to C-kv tk NuidRluaer oi Hvrm PFau Il.eiacnlGm Form (N~idhpulcr Bulkirn 16A1. Canpku u* item b mnrhcy 'r' in lir a e U hm n by uuk Ibr mfo-lia -d, U iumdors m awly Lo lir mmbrk d e . uyrr NlV la 'm a&mbk.' Fn bia,srduunull ~i~dmtimnub*. ud urvofsipnifi-. -r mh m~emi.ud ~u~r~m~afm lir ---, flsa uilid -nu ud nnmlivr i- =&lirn IB~CNPS F- lam).Us. wwtiwr. umd m. rn moplur. to -kr dl i-. .............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1. Name of Property historic name Belle Isle other nameslsite number Broad Rock Island; Washington's Island; Harvey's Island; VDHR File No. 127-455; Site 44BN578 ............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................. 2. Location street & number-James River at US 11301 not for publication N/A city or town Richmond vicinity N/A ........................................................................................................................................................... state Virginiade VA county Richmond(independent city) code 760 zip code 23220 ............................................................................................................................................................ 3. StatelFederal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the Nati?nal Historic Preservatiqn Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this -X-nomination -request for determination of eligibility meets the docmntatlon standards for registering properties in the National Reglster of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional- requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. , In my opinion, the property -x - meets does rot meet the National Register Criteria. I recmnd that this property be cons,dered significant -x- nationally - stateid=- locally. ( - See continuation sheet for additional cmnts.) Title Date Virginia Department of Historic Resources State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property -meets -does not meet the National Register criteria. ( - See continuation sheet for additional comnents.) signature of cmnting or other official Date state or Federal agency and bureau ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 4. National Park Service Certification I. hereby certify that this property is: -entered in the National Register See contjnuation sheet. dZGym~nedel!g~blefor the - National Register See continuation sheet. -dZGrmlned not eligible for the National Register - removed from the National Register -other (explain): signature or Keeper uate of Action ~p Belle Xsle City of Richmond, Virainia 5. Classification .................................................................................................................. Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) -x private - public-local Category of Property (Check only one box) - building (s) -x- district --.-site - structure - object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing 1 1 buildings 36- -0- sites - 5- -2- structures -0- -0- objects -72- - ---3- Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register --0 Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a- multiple property listing.).................................................................................................................... NIA 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: DEFENSE Sub: Fortification Military facility EXTRACTION Extractive facility INDUSTRY Energy facility Manufacturing facility Waterworks T p Rail-related .......................................................................................................................................... 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) OTHER: industrial archaeology Materials (Enter categories from instructions) foundation -CONCRETE walls STONE: granite BRICK roof METAL other METAL: iron Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current conaition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) -Belle Isle Citv of Richmond. Virainia ---------------- ---- -- - 8. statement of significance @ticable Yatiopl Rqister Criteria (Mark "x" in one or.rmre Criteria Consideratiom (Hart .X9 in all the boxes that apply.) bxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) ~-A 4 &a dyar ilnimio. a uod m m8@- W. Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) INDUSTRY MILITARY Period of Significance ca. 1814-1944 Sianificant Dates ca. 1814 Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A Cultural Affiliation N/A ArchitectIBuilder unknown Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Maior Biblioara~hicalReferences (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous docmntation on file (NPS) Primary Location of Additionel Data - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) -x- State Historic Preservation Office has been requested. - Other State agency - previously listed in the National Register - Federal agency - previously determined eligible by the National Register - Local government - designated a National Historic La-rk - University - recorded by Historic American Bui Ldings Survey U - Other - recorded by Historic American Engineering Record U- Name of repository: -Balle Isle lo. Geographical Data Acreage of Property -54 acres- UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing Verbal Boundary Desaription (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) ............................. -- -------- 11. Form Prepared By name/title-David Dutton, Archaologist; John Salmon, Historian organization-Virginia Department of Historic Resources-date street & number-221 Governor Street telephone -804-786-3143 - city or town- Richmond state-VA- zip code -23219- Additional.............................................................................................................................................................. Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the propetty's location. A skeah map for historic districe and properties having large acreage or numerous resources Photographs Representative black and while photographs of the property Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FH) for any additional items) ............................................................ ---- ---- ------- ------- ...........................................................Property Owner ------------ --------- -------- (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name/title Richmond Department of Recreation and Parks street & number-900 East Broad Street telephone city or town- Richmond state-VA- zip code -23219- .................................................................................................................................................................... ~~narkmuad M Sum: Tbi.mfnrmtim i. brii m W faapplicul- lo fh ~.~idllrdv~rof Hi.,&= P- LO -(. pqro. fa li.km&a- clid~iiivfm lulrm. to lut -nu. ud to mrd ~~li.~.iln-(oW-Y~m~.hm.(ilk~rilhihN.~H~Plcomlx.A~r~O6U.S.C.lma.op.). ~.hd~vnlm S u e me hm*m falbjl fnm i. mlirmtd loam= 18.1 bau. pcr mpmr WLfh rimr fa ..*.xlqh.maio.,pfh~.ud nahhbg dmu. ud -w d wkwhk lam. Cka.-mm.zu nlvdrm W M-lmu a 4 uaa d W fam lo ih Oh!. Wvuivo Sorriou DiUm Ndmd Put Se-. PO. Ba37127, W-lm LC m13-712l; ud fh OlFwr of Muu- .nl Bdy. P.pmrt Bd~4c.v he (IOLUa181, Wa~bsmhCC aDYn. NPS Form 10-900-a ms No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section --7 Page --1 Belle Isle City of Richmond, Virginia SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Belle Isle, a rocky, fifty-four-acre island, is located in the falls or rapids of the James River in Richmond, Virginia. About half a mile in length and a third of a mile across at its widest, the island is roughly teardrop-shaped. Its eastern third is wider than the western part, relatively flat and sandy, and averages ten to twenty feet above water level. The remainder of the island is narrower, heavily wooded and rocky, and slopes steeply upward from east to west to a high bluff some hundred and twenty feet above water level. There is a deep quarry