Monument Avenue

Monument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the eastbound and westbound traffic in Richmond, Virginia, originally named for its emblematic complex of structures honoring those who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

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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.

Branch House

Heritage site

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Branch House in Richmond, Virginia, 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. Branch House is situated 430 feet southeast of Monument Avenue.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Museum

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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which opened in 1936. The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Monument Avenue.

Science Museum of Virginia

Museum

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The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1917. Science Museum of Virginia is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Monument Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Museum District and The Fan.

Museum District

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

The Fan

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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.