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Neighborhoods in Bloom
900 East Broad Street
Room 501
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-6344
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Church Hill Central
The Church Hill neighborhood embodies the historic
nature of Richmond. Included in its boundaries
are most of the original 32 blocks of the town
laid out by Captain William Mayo in 1737.
Overlooking Shockoe and Downtown, Church Hill
is Richmond's first historic district. Among its
many attractions are St. John's Episcopal Church,
where Patrick Henry delivered his famous "give
me liberty or give me death" speech, and Chimborazo
Park, site of the Civil War's largest military
hospital.
The area features restored antebellum homes ranging
from modest cottages to the magnificent mansions
of some of the neighborhood's original residents,
the managers of the Shockoe Valley factories.
These handsome homes reflect influences of Federal,
Greek Revival and Victorian architectural styles
in their construction.
Complementing the older structures are developments
such as Jefferson Mews on Jefferson Avenue. Locations
such as Libby Terrace offer breathtaking views
of the James River.
The NiB Church Hill Central neighborhood is located
just to the east of downtown. Church Hill Central
is bounded by 28th Street on the east to Nine
Mile Road, the northern boundary is Nine Mile
Road and Fairmount Avenue, 22nd Street on the
West and then down Tulip Street to 23rd Street
to Jefferson Avenue. The southern boundary of
the neighborhood runs up Jefferson Avenue to M
Street and then along M Street to 28th Street.
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Neighborhood Services Information
The following is a list of amenities in the Church
Hill Central neighborhood that are within walking
distance or a short drive of the area.
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Community Center
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East District Initiative (EDI) Center, 701 North 24th Street
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Neighborhood Library
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East End Branch, 2414 "R" Street
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Neighborhood Schools
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Bellevue Elementary, 2301 East Grace Street
Chimborazo Elementary, 3000 East Marshall Street
George Mason Elementary, 2000 North 28th Street
Woodville Elementary, 2000 North 28th Street
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Neighborhood Parks
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Armstrong Field, 1611 North 31st Street
Chimborazo Park, 32nd and Broad Streets
Creighton Court Field, 2101 Creighton Road
George Mason Field, 2000 North 28th Street
Jefferson Hill Park, 21st and Jefferson Streets
Libby Hill Park, Main and Franklin Streets
Parker Field, 20th and "T" Streets
Patrick Henry Park, 24th and Main Streets
Lucks Field
Mosby Field
Taylors Hill Park, 23rd and Franklin Street
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Historic Sites
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Chimborazo Field Hospital, Chimborazo Park
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Chimborazo Park
Miss Liberty Statue, Chimborazo Park
Oakwood and Evergreen Cemeteries, 3600 East
Richmond Road
St John's Episcopal Church and Cemetery, 2401 East Broad Street
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Historic Residents and Organizations
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Gov. L Douglas Wilder, First African American Governor (Virginia),
James Warrell, Founder of Virginia Museum
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