Carver Residential Historic District, Richmond

Name: Carver Residential Historic District
Address: Richmond, United States

#336 among attractions in Richmond

Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Interesting neighbourhood

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Carver Residential Historic District, Richmond

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The Carver Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Carver, Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 312 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site located west of downtown Richmond. The primarily residential area developed starting in the mid-19th century. The buildings are in a variety of popular 19th-century and early 20th-century architectural styles, including Gothic Revival and Greek Revival. Notable buildings include the Hardin Davis House, Amanda Ragland House, Reuben Lacy House, Rueben T. Hill House, George Washington Carver Elementary School, Moore Street Baptist Church, Baughman Brothers/Biggs Antique Company building, and the T&E Laundry Company Building. ()

Coordinates: 37°33'12"N, 77°26'60"W

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Fan - Oregon Hill - Carver (Carver)Richmond United States

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Day trips

Carver Residential Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Siegel Center, J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Science Museum of Virginia.

~800 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Siegel Center, Richmond
4 min walk • The Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 190,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The facility's main component is the 7,637- seat E.J. Wade Arena.
0.4 miW
Park
J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Richmond
11 min walk • The J. E. B. Stuart Monument is a partially deconstructed monument to Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart at the head of historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, which was dedicated in 1907.
0.4 miS
Church
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond
11 min walk • The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 823 Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park one block north of Main Street.
1 miNW
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
27 min walk • The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1917.
0.5 miS
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Altria Theater, Richmond
13 min walk • The Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
0.4 miS
Park, Playground
Monroe Park, Richmond
12 min walk • Monroe Park is a 7.5 acres landscaped park 1 mile northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. It is named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.
~1910 ftSW
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond
10 min walk • Beth Ahabah is a Reform synagogue in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.
0.4 miW
Church
St. James's Episcopal Church, Richmond
10 min walk • St. James's Episcopal Church is the third oldest Episcopal congregation in Richmond, Virginia. Only the older St. John's Episcopal Church on Church Hill also remains an active congregation.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Performing arts
Gallery5, Richmond
14 min walk • Gallery5 is an arts center, museum, gallery, venue, and community space in Richmond, VA. It is located at 200 West Marshall Street in Richmond, VA, in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood.
~1120 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond
6 min walk • Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by architecture firm Steven Holl Architects, and built by Gilbane Building Company.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Hippodrome Theater, Richmond
20 min walk • The Hippodrome Theater is located in Richmond, Virginia. It is situated in the historical African-American neighborhood of Jackson Ward, which was referred to as "The Harlem of the South" during the 1920s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carver Residential Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Gilpin, Richmond (3 min walk), Siegel Center, Richmond (4 min walk), VCU School of the Arts, Richmond (5 min walk), Carver Industrial Historic District, Richmond (5 min walk).

How to get to Carver Residential Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carver Residential Historic District:

Bus

Cary & Harrison • Lines: 5 (18 min walk)
Main & Stafford • Lines: 78 (30 min walk)