the Eastern parts of the neighborhood are quintessential Victorian styles, such as Italianate and Queen Anne, housing stock further west was constructed in the first decades of the twentieth century and exhibits the pared back victorianism of Edwardian architecture. Homes still contain fancied Gables and turrets, but detail is normally executed in a simplified classical form. Colonial Revival and American Craftsman architecture are common as well, with Revival architectural types arguably the most common (as was common to the time period) Revivalism (architecture). Primary architectural styles represented include: Italianate Richardsonian Romanesque Queen Anne Colonial Revival Other architectural styles include: Tudor Revival Second Empire Beaux-Arts Art Deco Spanish Gothic Revival Bungalow American Arts and Crafts Movement James River Georgian Southern Colonial Jacobethan (Jacobean Revival) Federal History In 1817, the Fan was plotted as the village of Sydney on land formerly owned by William Byrd II. Primary development of the Fan occurred after the Civil War through about 1920. Streetcar lines leading from downtown influenced development; the nation's first electric streetcar system was inaugurated in Richmond in 1888. As development increased from downtown at the turn of the 20th century, Franklin street became a fashionable "West End" address. A desire for a West End address drove rapid real estate development of the area, changing the area from rural tobacco fields in 1880 to being almost fully developed land by the 1920s. As development accelerated, the University of Richmond (then located on Lombardy Street) was moved west to a more rural location (its present Westhampton location). During the Great Depression, many of the single-family homes in the area were converted to apartments. The term "the Fan" was coined in the mid 20th century by a Richmond Times Dispatch editorial, as the appellation "West End" no longer applied. Maps Wikimapia References External links The Fan District Association History of the Fan: A series of historical narratives by Fan District Association Historian Gail Zwirner Fan of the Fan (community news blog) Fan of the Fan: A look at the history and architecture of the Fan Area Historic District Neighborhoods in Richmond, Virginia Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Georgian architecture in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Richmond, Virginia Houses in Richmond, Virginia