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Neighborhoods in Bloom
900 East Broad Street
Room 501
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-6344
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Swansboro
Swansboro is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the City of Richmond. Originally part of the City of Manchester,
it was consolidated with the City of Richmond in 1910. After the consolidation, Swansboro remained a diverse and vibrant
residential community consisting of primarily working class residents.
The primary architectural style of Swansboro’s housing stock is the Bungalow-style cottage and many of the houses were
constructed between 1910 and the 1940’s. This style was popular throughout the early 20th century for middle class dwellings.
Most of these structures are one and a half stories high with long sloping roofs, deep porches, and irregular room sizes.
The appearance is of a low house using natural wood and stone to harmonize with the landscape. The roof lines are often
dotted with dormers to allow light into the upper floor bedrooms.
The Swansboro neighborhood is generally bounded by Hull Street on the south, Broad Rock Road to the west, Perry Street on
the north and Cowardin Avenue to the east. There are new houses being constructed in the neighborhood, as well as many
existing houses that well maintained. There are also opportunities in Swansboro to find a “gem” ready for your personal
touches to bring it back to its former beauty.
Neighborhood Services Information
The following is a list of amenities in the Swansboro neighborhood that are walking distance or a short drive of the area.
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Community Center
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Boys and Girls Club,
2411 Bainbridge ST
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Neighborhood Library
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Hull Street Branch,
1400 Hull ST
Westover Hills Branch
1408 Westover Hills Blvd
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Neighborhood Schools
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Elementary School
3160 Midlothian Turnpike
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Neighborhood Parks
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Carter Jones Park,
2813 Bainbridge ST
Forest Hill Park,
4021 Forest Hill AVE
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Richmond has thousands of places to see and be seen.
World-class museums, hundreds of restaurants, great
shopping and sporting events. For a complete list of all things you can do in
Richmond, visit our Things To Do page.
We also offer a newcomers guide for residents, it is available by clicking here.
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