Boulevard Historic District | |
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| Location | 10--300 S. Arthur Ashe Boulevard and 10--800 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard,Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′23″N77°28′29″W / 37.55639°N 77.47472°W /37.55639; -77.47472 |
| Area | 61 acres (25 ha) |
| Architect | Davis Bros.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002887[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0398 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1986 |
| Designated VLR | February 18, 1986[2] |
Arthur Ashe Boulevard (also referred to as"the Boulevard") is a historicstreet in the near theWest End ofRichmond, Virginia, providing access toByrd Park. It serves as the border between the Carytown/Museum District to the west and theFan district to the east. Attempts were made to rename the street afterArthur Ashe, a tennis star and social activist who was born and grew up in Richmond, but previous attempts failed until February 2019 when Richmond City Council voted in favor of changing the name toArthur Ashe Boulevard.[3][4] Near the south end is Richmond'sBoulevard Bridge (commonly called the "Nickel Bridge", in reference to its historical initial toll) across theJames River. Arthur Ashe Boulevard intersects with main arteries Cary Street, Main Street,Monument Avenue,Broad Street (where the Historic District ends), Leigh Street, and Interstate 64/95, and terminates atHermitage Road.The Diamond is located on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. The intersection of Arthur Ashe Boulevard and Monument Avenue featured a statue ofStonewall Jackson.
Arthur Ashe Boulevard is designated asState Route 161, a route promoted in the 1940s and 1950s as an alternate bypass route before theRichmond-Petersburg Turnpike andInterstate 95 were built, connecting withU.S. Route 1 north and south of downtown Richmond.
In 2019 American artistKehinde Wiley's outdoor sculptureRumors of War was erected adjacent to Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It is part of theVirginia Museum of Fine Arts permanent art collection. It stands between the museum and theUnited Daughters of the Confederacy headquarters. The sculpture was created by Wiley as a response to theJ.E.B. Stuart monument and the other Confederate equestrian statues onMonument Avenue, all of which have since been removed by the city.[5][6]
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