Woodland Heights, VA is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It began as a trolleycar neighborhood in the early 1900s and was built up along the James River beside Forest Hill Park. Woodland Heights is listed on the National Register of Historic Places^[3] and the Virginia Landmarks Registry.

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Woodland Heights Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	Bounded by James River, W. 24th St., Bainbridge St. and Forest Hill Ave., and W. 32nd and 34th Sts., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates	37°31′8″N 77°27′44″W
Area	245 acres (99 ha)
Built	1888 (1888)
Architect	Southside Land & Improvement Co.; et al.
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	09000796[1]
VLR No.	127-0830
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 30, 2009
Designated VLR	June 18, 2009[2]

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Woodland Heights was first advertised in 1891 as a luxury riverside retreat with proximity to downtown Richmond and Forest Hill Park. At this time, the "South Bank" of the James River was still mainly farms and woodlands along Old Manchester's western edge. Woodland Heights is the oldest of three sister neighborhoods built along the Rhodes trolley car line, along with Westover Hills and Forest Hill.

Amongst the first homes built in Woodland Heights was the T.D. Mann House. It was built in 1890, in the popular Victorian Queen Anne style.

Many subsequent homes built in Woodland Heights were of the American Four Square design from the Sears Roebuck catalog.

Woodland Heights holds an annual House Tour and craft fair. It is located within walking distance of Forest Hill Park, Canoe Run Park, and Carter Jones Park. Forest Hill Park holds a farmer's market on Sundays.