West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District, Richmond

Name: West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District
Address: Richmond, United States

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West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District

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The West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 29 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object built between 1902 and the 1930s. The District is characterized by a variety of architectural styles, including large industrial vernacular buildings, standard post-1900 commercial storefronts, and a large Modern-style department store. The majority of the buildings are two-to-four stories in height and are composed of brick with stucco, stone and metal detailing. Notable buildings include Putney Shoe Factory, C.F. Sauer Headquarters, L.H. Jenkins Book Manufactory, Virginia School Supply Company, the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, and the former Sears department store. Located in the district is the separately listed Atlantic Motor Company. ()

Coordinates: 37°33'26"N, 77°27'37"W

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West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Siegel Center, J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Stonewall Jackson Monument, Science Museum of Virginia.

0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Siegel Center, Richmond
14 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.
~1910 ftSE
Park
J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Richmond
10 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.
0.6 miW
Monuments and statues
Stonewall Jackson Monument, Richmond
17 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was erected in honor of Thomas Jonathon ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, a Confederate general.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
11 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 miNW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
14 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.
0.9 miSE
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Altria Theater, Richmond
23 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.
0.7 miW
Museum, History museum, Library
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond
19 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.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Branch House, Richmond
12 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 miSE
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond
13 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 miSE
Church
St. James's Episcopal Church, Richmond
12 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 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Georgian architecture
Monument Avenue, Richmond
12 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Atlantic Motor Company, Richmond (1 min walk), Robert E. Lee Monument, Richmond (7 min walk), E. M. Todd Company, Richmond (9 min walk), West Broad Street Commercial Historic District, Richmond (9 min walk).

How to get to West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District:

Bus

FlixBus Richmond • Lines: 2601 (18 min walk)
Main & Stafford • Lines: 78 (19 min walk)