Carytown, Richmond

Name: Carytown
Address: Richmond, United States

#236 among attractions in Richmond

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Carytown is an urban retail district in Richmond, Virginia; it is along Cary Street at the southern end of the Museum District. Located west of the historic Fan District, Carytown has an eclectic flavor and includes more than 230 shops, restaurants, and offices. The Byrd Theatre, a restored movie palace that has operated continuously since 1928, is located in this district. ()

Coordinates: 37°33'14"N, 77°29'0"W

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Carytown - Museum District (Carytown)Richmond United States

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Carytown – 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.

0.5 miE
Museum, Art museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
13 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...
~590 ftE
Shopping, Department store
Cary Street Park and Shop Center, Richmond
3 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 miNE
Monuments and statues
Stonewall Jackson Monument, Richmond
21 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was erected in honor of Thomas Jonathon ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, a Confederate general.
0.8 miNE
Monuments and statues
Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument, Richmond
20 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.
~1670 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Byrd Theatre, Richmond
9 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 miNE
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.
0.8 miN
Monuments and statues
Arthur Ashe Monument, Richmond
21 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.
0.6 miNE
Museum, History museum, Library
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond
16 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.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Branch House, Richmond
23 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 miNE
Tower
WTVR TV Tower, Richmond
25 min walk • The WTVR TV Tower is 257 m tall a free-standing lattice tower with a square cross section in Richmond, Virginia.
0.9 miS
Park, Theater, Concerts and shows
Byrd Park, Richmond
23 min walk • Byrd Park, also known as William Byrd Park, is a public park located in Richmond, Virginia, United States, north of the James River and adjacent to Maymont. The 200-acre park includes a mile-long trail with exercise stops, monuments, an amphitheatre, and three small lakes: Shields, Swan, and Boat Lake.

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Which popular attractions are close to Carytown?

Nearby attractions include Virginia Commission for the Blind, Richmond (7 min walk), Byrd Theatre, Richmond (9 min walk), Museum District, Richmond (9 min walk), Ekoji Richmond Buddhist Sangha, Richmond (9 min walk).

How to get to Carytown by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carytown:

Bus

Main & Boulevard • Lines: 20, 78 (12 min walk)
Main & Stafford • Lines: 78 (19 min walk)