Monument Avenue Historic District

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Monument Avenue Historic District is a nationally recognized historic boulevard in Richmond, Virginia, known for its grand residential architecture and former Confederate monuments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic boulevard
historic district
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Colonial Revival
Italianate
Queen Anne
Tudor Revival
avenueName Monument Avenue
city Richmond, Virginia
country United States
currentUse residential neighborhood
designation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places historic district
governingBody City of Richmond
hasLandscapeFeature formal landscaping
grassy median
street trees
hasMonument Arthur Ashe Monument
J.E.B. Stuart Monument (removed)
Jefferson Davis Monument (removed)
Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument (removed)
Robert E. Lee Monument (removed)
Stonewall Jackson Monument (removed)
hasStreet Monument Avenue
heritageStatus U.S. National Historic Landmark District
historicUse upper- and middle-class residential neighborhood
knownFor former Confederate monuments
grand residential architecture
traffic circles with monuments
tree-lined boulevard design
locatedIn Richmond, Virginia
United States
Virginia
notableFeature apartment buildings
broad central boulevard
churches
large detached houses
monument circles
tree-lined median
NRHPListing listed on the National Register of Historic Places
NRHPType historic district
partOf Fan District, Richmond, Virginia
West End, Richmond, Virginia
periodOfSignificance early 20th century
late 19th century
planningConcept City Beautiful movement
state Virginia
theme Lost Cause of the Confederacy (historical association)
transportationType urban boulevard

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Monument Avenue Historic District ("Monument Avenue")
avenueName
Richmond, Virginia
containsHistoricSite
Monument Avenue Historic District ("Monument Avenue")
hasStreet

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