English Village is a historic

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complex in

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. The planned community was designed by Richmond architect Bascom Joseph Rowlett and built in 1927. It consists of

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style brick and

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buildings. The building complex was listed on the

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in 1983. The development includes 17 attached 2 1/2-story units organized in a U-shape around a central courtyard set back from the street. an
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/ref> English Village is one of the first cooperatives in the city of Richmond, an early example of a 1920s planned community. The infrastructure is largely shared amongst the units, with radiant heating utilizing water delivered from a central boiler system.

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