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Neighborhoods in Bloom
900 East Broad Street
Room 501
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646-6344
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Carver & Newtowne West
Carver and Newtowne West were settled as working-class neighborhoods
in the 1840s and '50s. The neighborhoods gave
rise to many of Richmond's most successful industrial
businesses which supplied much of the millwork
and bricks that built Victorian Richmond.
Residents of Carver and Newtowne West were among the city's
hardest-working skilled laborers. Their houses
were mostly attached frame or brick buildings
in the Italianate style, with storefront buildings
located at or near street corners.
Any new construction has been in keeping with
the Victorian style. The growing interest in restoration
has turned Carver and Newtowne West into a city
neighborhood destined to have a great future.
Carver and Newtowne West are located adjacent
to the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.
NiB Carver is bounded by Lombardy Street on the
west, Marshall Street on the south, Belvidere
Street on the east and Leigh Street on the north.
NiB Newtowne West is adjacent to Carver to the
west and adjacent to Virginia Union University.
It is bordered by Leigh Street on the south, Leigh
Street W on the east, Moore Street on the north
and Middlesex Street on the west.
Neighborhood Services Information
The following is a list of amenities in the Carver &
Newtowne West neighborhood that are within walking distance or a short drive of
the area.
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Community Center
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Calhoun Center
436 Calhoun Street
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Neighborhood Library
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Main Library, 101 East Franklin Street
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Neighborhood Schools
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George Washington Carver Elementary
1110 West Leigh Street
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Neighborhood Parks
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Smith-Peters Park, 904 Catherine Street
TOT lot in Newtowne East
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Historic Sites
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Bethany Baptist Church, 900 Catherine Street
Moore Street Baptist Church, 1408 West Leigh Street
Old RichBrau Brewery Building, 1201 West Clay Street
Maggie Walker Governor's School, 1000 North Lombardy Street
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Historic Residents and Organizations
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John Marshall, former Chief Justice and a member of
Quoit Club.
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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.
Our Carver & Newtowne West Partners
Carver Area Civic Improvement League
Newtowne West Civic Association
Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Housing Opportunities Made Equal (H.O.M.E.)
ElderHomes Corp.
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