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Museum District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

101 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard

 
 
Arthur Ashe Boulevard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 11, 2019
1. Arthur Ashe Boulevard Marker
Inscription.
The Fan Area Historic District
National Register of Historic Places


Contributing
structure
erected
1917

Richmond • Virginia

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
 
Location. 37° 33.232′ N, 77° 28.483′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Museum District. It is on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard (Virginia Route 161) north of Floyd Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond VA 23220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 21 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard (within shouting distance of this marker); 19 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard (within shouting distance of this marker); 10 N. Boulevard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Six North Boulevard (about 400 feet away); 1 North Boulevard (about 500 feet away); Arnold’s Picket Driven In (about 500 feet away); Park Lane (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Confederate Memorial Chapel (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Memorial Chapel (was
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about 800 feet away but has been permanently removed).
 
Arthur Ashe Boulevard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 11, 2019
2. Arthur Ashe Boulevard Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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