Kent Road Village, Richmond

Name: Kent Road Village
Address: Richmond, United States

#341 among attractions in Richmond

Colonial revival architecture, Interesting neighbourhood

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Kent Road Village is a historic apartment complex and national historic district located in Richmond, Virginia. The complex was built in 1942–1943, and consists of 11 Colonial Revival style brick buildings. They are two stories in height and include three different exterior treatments. The complex was designed by Richmond architect E. Tucker Carlton and built under the auspices of the Federal Housing Administration. ()

Built: 1942 (82 years ago)Coordinates: 37°33'58"N, 77°29'6"W

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Near West End (Malvern Gardens)Richmond United States

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Kent Road Village – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Cary Street Park and Shop Center, Stonewall Jackson Monument, Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument.

0.9 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
23 min walk • The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, nestled in the heart of Richmond, stands as a cultural beacon in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A distinguished art museum, it boasts an expansive collection that traverses both time and geography, offering visitors an enlightening...
0.9 miS
Shopping, Department store
Cary Street Park and Shop Center, Richmond
23 min walk • Cary Street Park and Shop Center, also known as the Cary Court Shopping Center, is a historic shopping center developed by the C.F. Sauer family in the Carytown district of Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1938 in the Art Deco style. Two rectangular wings to the west and east were completed in 1949 and 1951.
0.8 miSE
Monuments and statues
Stonewall Jackson Monument, Richmond
22 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was erected in honor of Thomas Jonathon ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, a Confederate general.
0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument, Richmond
16 min walk • The Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument, is a partially deconstructed memorial installed along Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue depicting Matthew Fontaine Maury and commemorating his Confederate naval service and contributions to oceanography and naval meteorology.
1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Byrd Theatre, Richmond
27 min walk • The Byrd Theatre is a cinema in the Carytown neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. It was named after William Byrd II, the founder of the city. The theater opened on December 24, 1928 to much excitement and is affectionately referred to as "Richmond’s Movie Palace".
1.1 miE
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
29 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.
1 miE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
26 min walk • The Children's Museum of Richmond began in 1977 as the Richmond Children's Museum in the Navy Hill School building in downtown Richmond, Virginia. In 2000, the museum moved to its current location on Broad Street in Richmond.
~1750 ftE
Monuments and statues
Arthur Ashe Monument, Richmond
9 min walk • The Arthur Ashe Monument is a bronze sculpture by Paul DiPasquale installed along Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue. The statue depicts tennis player Arthur Ashe, who was born and raised in Richmond.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Library
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond
22 min walk • The Virginia Historical Society, founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Branch House, Richmond
28 min walk • Branch House in Richmond, Virginia, was designed in 1916 by the firm of John Russell Pope as a private residence of financier John Kerr Branch and his wife Beulah Gould Branch.
0.5 miE
Tower
WTVR TV Tower, Richmond
13 min walk • The WTVR TV Tower is 257 m tall a free-standing lattice tower with a square cross section in Richmond, Virginia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kent Road Village?

Nearby attractions include Malvern Gardens, Richmond (3 min walk), North Thompson Street Historic District, Richmond (8 min walk), Arthur Ashe Monument, Richmond (9 min walk), WTVR TV Tower, Richmond (13 min walk).

How to get to Kent Road Village by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kent Road Village:

Bus

Patterson + Malvern • Lines: 76 (7 min walk)
FlixBus Richmond • Lines: 2601 (22 min walk)