Museum District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
West of the Boulevard Historic District
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
1. West of the Boulevard Historic District Marker
Historic District
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
West of the Boulevard
Historic District
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Board of Historic Resources
Erected 1997 by The West of the Boulevard Civic Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 37° 33.96′ N, 77° 28.826′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Museum District. It is at the intersection of Monument Avenue and North Thompson Street, in the median on Monument Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3416 Monument Ave, Richmond VA 23221, 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: Arthur Ashe Monument (about 500 feet away); English Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Boulevard Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War Horse (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Second Line of the Confederate Defenses (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Maury (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Stonewall Jackson (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Museum District, Richmond, Virginia. Wikipedia article for the Historic District. The neighborhood is alternatively named the Museum District, the Upper Fan, and the West of the Boulevard Historic District. (Submitted on April 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
2. West of the Boulevard Historic District Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
3. West of the Boulevard Historic District Marker
The marker with both plaques is in the median of the intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
