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     1211 Byrd Ave, Richmond, VA · (804) 282-0906
     
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     Historical Monument, Doctor & Clinic

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     5233 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA · (804) 285-0912
     
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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monument_AvenueMonument Avenue - Wikipedia

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   Monument Avenue (5:34), C-SPAN [24] Monument Avenue is home to the Arthur Ashe Monument, a memorial to Richmond native Arthur Ashe. Sculpted by Paul DiPasquale, it was unveiled on July 10, 1996. The Avenue previously included several statues dedicated to Confederate military and political figures, including: Monument.

3. artsandculture.google.com › story › the-life-ofThe Life of Monument Avenue — Google Arts & Culture

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   In the public life of Richmond, “Monument Avenue” became more than a collection of Confederate statues. The monuments, combined with the architecturally important residences that...

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5. fairfieldfoundation.org › witness-to-change-theWitness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s ...

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   Jul 28, 2020 · July 28, 2020 By Fairfield Foundation. Witness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s Confederate Statues. Disclaimer: Some images contain mature content. Every spring over 20,000 runners gather at the east end of Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia to participate in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k.

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6. www.theguardian.com › us-news › 2021Richmond’s Confederate statues are gone. What should replace ...

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   Sep 26, 2021 · Sun 26 Sep 2021 05.00 EDT. All but one plinth is now bare on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Where once stood enormous statues glorifying Confederate leaders, on a thoroughfare...

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7. www.wtvr.com › news › local-newsRichmond has no plan to reimagine Monument Avenue, years ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Posted at 5:30 PM, Apr 17, 2024. and last updated 2:30 PM, Apr 17, 2024. RICHMOND, Va. -- The future of Monument Avenue in Richmond remains unclear four years after multiple Confederate...

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   What is Monument Avenue in Richmond Virginia known for?

   • The street was once a favored residential area for Richmond's upper class. The Fan District section, in particular, is lined with large mansions from the end of the Gilded Age. The Museum District part of Monument Avenue includes a combination of large houses (especially in the 3100 block), apartment buildings, and smaller single-family houses.

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   Why did Richmond put a statue on Monument Avenue?

   • Ashe, a Richmond native, was an African-American tennis champion, Civil Rights activist, and fervent advocate for education. The city erected the statue three years after his death in an attempt to begin diversifying the history represented on Monument Avenue. The decision was heavily protested by pro-Confederate groups.

   Witness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s Confederate

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   What do Richmond residents think about Monument Avenue?

   • Richmond residents, state and local politicians, artists, activists and historians have varying visions for Monument Avenue. Public art is widely viewed as a tool to tell a more complete and honest narrative of Richmond’s struggles with equality.

   Richmond’s Confederate statues are gone. What should replace them

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   What makes Monument Avenue unique?

   • Monument Avenue has remained largely unaltered since the 1930s, which is one of the things that makes it unique. One exception was the erection of a sixth monument honoring Arthur Ashe at the west end of the road in 1996. Ashe, a Richmond native, was an African-American tennis champion, Civil Rights activist, and fervent advocate for education.

   Witness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s Confederate

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9. www.npr.org › 2020/07/23 › 894689448Richmond, VA's Monument Avenue Has Been Reclaimed By The ...

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   Jul 23, 2020 · Flipboard. Email. Monument Avenue is a large, tree-lined street in Richmond, Virginia that used to have several confederate statues and monuments. In the wake of protests against racism...

10. www.npr.org › 2021/09/08 › 1035224885Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va., Looks Different With The ...

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    Sep 8, 2021 · The statue itself is being stored until state lawmakers decide where it should go. Meanwhile, local community leaders, artists and historians will begin the process of reimagining Monument...