Description:

Running through the heart of the city, Monument Avenue is one of Richmond's finest historic areas, with beautiful Victorian-era homes and structures arranged along the beautiful tree-lined street. Between the lanes are towering sculptures to important figures in Richmond's history, including Civil War leaders Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee as well as Matthew F. Maury and Arthur Ashe. The street begins in the West Side neighborhood and crosses through the historic Fan District before continuing east into the downtown area as Franklin Street.