Monument Avenue, Avenue with historical landmarks in Richmond, United States.
Monument Avenue extends for fourteen blocks as a tree-lined street with a grassy mall dividing eastbound and westbound traffic in central Richmond.
The avenue began its transformation in 1890 with the unveiling of the Lee memorial, drawing an estimated crowd of 100,000 people to the ceremony.
Between 1900 and 1925, the avenue developed into an architectural showcase featuring Georgian-style mansions, churches, and residential buildings.
The Monument Avenue Historic District starts at the intersection of West Franklin Street and North Lombardy Street, continuing westward to Roseneath Avenue.
In 2020 and 2021, Richmond removed four Confederate bronze statues, leaving the Arthur Ashe Monument as the single remaining memorial on the avenue.
Location: Richmond
Architectural style: Georgian architecture
GPS coordinates: 37.55390,-77.46020
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:50
Robert E. Lee Monument
10 m
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
1.3 km
Jefferson Davis Monument
850 m
Stonewall Jackson Statue
1.3 km
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
545 m
City Stadium
2.4 km
Virginia Historical Society
1.3 km
Byrd Theatre
1.6 km
Pelican
1.3 km
Branch House
876 m
Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument
1.7 km
Scott's Addition Historic District
1.9 km
Thomas Jefferson High School
3.1 km
Science Museum of Virginia
944 m
WTVR TV Tower
2 km
Robinson House
1.3 km
Cary Street Park and Shop Center
1.9 km
Confederate Memorial Chapel
1.4 km
2900 Block Grove Avenue Historic District
1.5 km
Kent Road Village
2.6 km
English Village
2.2 km
John Whitworth House
714 m
West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District
367 m
Virginia Commission for the Blind
1.7 km
North Thompson Street Historic District
2.3 km
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Sculpture Garden
1.4 km
Movieland at Boulevard Square
1.6 km
Boulevard Historic District
1.4 kmReviews
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