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
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arthur Ashe Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); English Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Boulevard Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Home For Needy Confederate Women (approx. 0.7 miles away); Memorial Bell Tower (approx. 0.7 miles away); Virginia Historical Society (approx. 0.7 miles away); Robinson House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Residential Life at R. E. Lee Camp, No.1 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
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
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
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 133 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.