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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. [4] Between 1900 and 1925, Monument Avenue greatly expanded with architecturally significant houses ...
- February 16, 1970
- Georgian, Gothic Revival
- John Russell Pope
- 127-0174
The Federal Housing Authority assessed Monument Avenue in 1940: “The peak has passed.”. Robert Leon Bacon fled Virginia’s racism in 1955 and wrote back to the governor. Bacon said, “I cannot go on Monument Ave. and visit a white girl from fear of being ‘lynched’ or beaten up or arrested or electrocuted.”.
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 estate ...
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. [4] Before its removal on September 8, 2021, [5] the monument honored Confederate Civil War General Robert E. Lee, depicted on a horse atop a large marble base that ...
- Paul Pujol (pedestal)
- 1890
- less than one acre
- 1700 Monument Ave., jct. of Monument and Allen Aves., Richmond, Virginia
Sep 8, 2021 · After more than a year of legal battles, the colossal statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee came down today. It had loomed over Richmond's Monument Avenue for more than 130 years. Whittney ...
- Whittney Evans
Jul 23, 2020 · 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 and police brutality, the ...
Sep 20, 2021 · 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.
