West Franklin Street Historic District
West Franklin Street Historic District is a park in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. West Franklin Street Historic District is situated nearby to the neighborhood Jackson Ward, as well as near Monroe Ward.Places of Interest
Highlights include James Branch Cabell Library and Scott House.
Scott House
University building
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Scott House, also known as Frederic W. Scott House and Scott-Bocock House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia and is owned by Virginia Commonwealth University as the University's alumni house.
Altria Theater
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Altria Theater, sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jackson Ward and Monroe Ward.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
The Fan
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fan is a district in Richmond, Virginia. It is named The Fan because of the way the roads fan out to the west from N. Belvidere St. It is easy to find a variety of boundaries that "define" the Fan, just ask a variety of Richmonders.
West Franklin Street Historic District
- Type: Park
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54987° or 37° 32′ 60″ northLongitude
-77.45332° or 77° 27′ 12″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
8794GGXW+WMGeoNames ID
4792827
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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