Monument Avenue

Monument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the eastbound and westbound traffic in , originally named for its emblematic complex of structures honoring those who fought during the American Civil War for the Confederacy, which had its capital in the city.
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  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: thoroughfare in Richmond, United States
  • Also known as: “Monument Avenue Historic District”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Branch House and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Heritage site
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in , was designed in 1916 by the firm of John Russell Pope as a private residence of financier John Kerr Branch and his wife Beulah Gould Branch.

Museum
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The is an art museum in , United States, which opened in 1936. The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. is situated 2,200 feet west of Monument Avenue.

Museum
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The is a science museum located in . Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former , built in 1917. is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Monument Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Fan and Museum District.

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is a district in , . It is named 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" , just ask a variety of Richmonders.

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The is a district in , . In 1993, after many years of work this neighborhood was recognized as a Federal and State Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The Scott's Addition Historic District is a national historic district located in .

Monument Avenue

Latitude
37.55809° or 37° 33′ 29″ north
Longitude
-77.46785° or 77° 28′ 4″ west
Open location code
8794HG5J+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236139455
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Wiki­data ID
Q1141531
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Monument Avenue” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Monument Avenue Historic District”
  • Chinese: “紀念碑大道”
  • Chinese: “纪念碑大道”
  • Dutch: “Monument Avenue”
  • French: “Monument Avenue”
  • German: “Monument Avenue Historic District”
  • German: “Monument Avenue”
  • Hebrew: “שדרת המונומנטים”
  • Japanese: “モニュメント・アベニュー”
  • Russian: “Проспект Монументов”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Virginia Center for Architecture and Talavera.

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