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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.
- February 16, 1970
- Georgian, Gothic Revival
- John Russell Pope
- 127-0174
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 surrounded...
Jul 27, 2020 · The origin story of Monument Avenue, America’s most controversial street. The boulevard that long defined Richmond, Virginia, capital of the Confederacy, began as a ploy by a savvy real...
The Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was the first installation on Monument Avenue in 1890, and would ultimately be the last Confederate monument removed from the site.
- Paul Pujol (pedestal)
- 1890
- less than one acre
- 1700 Monument Ave., jct. of Monument and Allen Aves., Richmond, Virginia
Sep 20, 2021 · Key points. Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, is the original site of six bronze sculptures honoring famous individuals from American history. Five of the sculptures represent high-ranking members of the Confederacy from the United States Civil War and, as of October of 2021, have all been removed from their pedestals.
Jun 25, 2015 · Richmond’s Monument Avenue, published in 2001 by the Historic Monument Avenue and Fan District Association, describes the debate around the Robert E. Lee Monument on Allen Avenue and Broad Street. The body of the statue arrived in four crates from Europe, the authors write, and a reported 10,000 to 20,000 people took turns dragging the wagons ...
Spectator Broadside - Death of Robert E. Lee (1870-10-13) by Staunton (Va.) Spectator American Civil War Museum. The death of Robert E. Lee on October 12, 1870 marked the birth of Monument Avenue, but that cause and effect relationship was neither inevitable nor direct. Erecting the five Confederate statues on Monument Avenue involved countless ...
