Arthur Ashe Athletic Center, Richmond

#325 among attractions in Richmond

Sport venue, Sport, Event space

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Facts and practical information

The Arthur Ashe Athletic Center is a 6,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1982. It hosts local sporting events and concerts. It is named after former tennis player and Richmond resident Arthur Ashe. ()

Coordinates: 37°34'24"N, 77°27'48"W

Address

3001 N BoulevardCarytown - Museum District (The Diamond)Richmond 23230 United States

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Arthur Ashe Athletic Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Diamond, Stonewall Jackson Monument, Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument, Science Museum of Virginia.

~560 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Diamond, Richmond
3 min walk • The Diamond is a baseball stadium located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It is the home of Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Northeast and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team.
1 miSW
Monuments and statues
Stonewall Jackson Monument, Richmond
26 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was erected in honor of Thomas Jonathon ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, a Confederate general.
1 miSW
Monuments and statues
Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument, Richmond
25 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.
0.8 miS
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
21 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.
0.8 miS
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
20 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.
1 miSW
Monuments and statues
Arthur Ashe Monument, Richmond
27 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.
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Library
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond
31 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 miS
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.
0.9 miSW
Tower
WTVR TV Tower, Richmond
22 min walk • The WTVR TV Tower is 257 m tall a free-standing lattice tower with a square cross section in Richmond, Virginia.
1 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Georgian architecture
Monument Avenue, Richmond
27 min walk • 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.
1.3 miSW
Memorial, History museum, Library
Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy, Richmond
33 min walk • The Memorial to the Women of the Confederacy, also known as the U.D.C. Memorial Building, is a historic building located in Richmond, Virginia, that serves as the national headquarters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was listed on the U.S.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Arthur Ashe Athletic Center?

Nearby attractions include The Diamond, Richmond (3 min walk), Movieland at Boulevard Square, Richmond (12 min walk), Scott's Addition Historic District, Richmond (13 min walk), Laburnum Park Historic District, Richmond (17 min walk).

How to get to Arthur Ashe Athletic Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Arthur Ashe Athletic Center:

Bus

Greyhound Bus Station (5 min walk)
FlixBus Richmond • Lines: 2601 (21 min walk)