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The Arts District was designed to be the center of artistic, cultural, civic, and commercial activity. [1] This district has worked to promote economic prosperity in this area of Richmond and create areas for art galleries and artist living spaces. This inclusive district offers a variety of experiences for all visitors and locals.
There are a remarkable group of unusually large, architect-designed houses and churches. Notable non-residential buildings include St. Bridget's Catholic Church (1950) and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Located in the district is the separately listed Green's Farm (Huntley). [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]
The district encompasses 284 buildings, 2 structures, and 2 objects that contribute to its historic nature, located in a largely commercial and industrial section of Richmond. It was developed after 1900, and includes representative examples of the Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Exotic Revival [6] and Art Deco styles.
Gallery5 is an arts center, museum, gallery, venue, and community space located in Richmond, VA. It is located at 200 West Marshall Street in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. Gallery5 has been housed in the original building of Steamer Company Number 5 since opening in 2005. [1]
The VMFA has its origins in a 1919 donation of 50 paintings to the Commonwealth of Virginia by Judge John Barton Payne.During the Great Depression, Payne collaborated with Virginia Governor John Garland Pollard to gain funding from the federal Works Projects Administration under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to augment state funding and establish the state art museum in 1932. [7]
The Church Hill North Historic District is a historic district in Richmond, Virginia, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1] An expansion of the district was listed in 2000. This added 37 acres (15 ha) to the original 70 acres (28 ha)
The Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located south of the Grace Street Commercial Historic District. It reflects the core of the city's early-20th century retail development.
May 2012 marked Art Whino's third G40 installation focusing on the "Art of the Mural.” That year, the G40 summit travelled to Richmond, Virginia as the inaugural opening event of the city's official art district. Art Whino invited 12 of the top mural artists from around the globe to unleash their creativity to 20 large-scale walls throughout ...