North Side near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Italians in Richmond
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 8, 2017
1. Italians in Richmond Marker
Inscription.
Italians in Richmond. . Italian immigrants were a small but cohesive segment of Richmond’s population by the 1850s. Local artist Ferruccio Legnaioli, who employed many Italian immigrant artisans, influenced the cityscape with his ornamental designs for the facades of prominent buildings early in the 20th century. In 1927 the Italian-American community gave the city a statue of Christopher Columbus, designed by Legnaioli and erected near Byrd Park. From the 1920s to the 1960s about 100 families, primarily from Tuscany, resided in a tight-knit “Little Italy” here in North Highland Park. Central to community life were restauranteur Umberto Balducci’s villa, the Italian Club, and St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.
Italian immigrants were a small but cohesive segment of Richmond’s population by the 1850s. Local artist Ferruccio Legnaioli, who employed many Italian immigrant artisans, influenced the cityscape with his ornamental designs for the facades of prominent buildings early in the 20th century. In 1927 the Italian-American community gave the city a statue of Christopher Columbus, designed by Legnaioli and erected near Byrd Park. From the 1920s to the 1960s about 100 families, primarily from Tuscany, resided in a tight-knit “Little Italy” here in North
Highland Park. Central to community life were restauranteur Umberto Balducci’s villa, the Italian Club, and St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.
Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-115.)
Location. 37° 34.547′ N, 77° 25.08′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is in the North Side. Marker is on Carolina Avenue south of Milton Street, on the left when traveling south. Located in
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.