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Green Park, Richmond
Green Park is a small neighborhood of approximately 240 homes located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The neighborhood is within the boundaries of the North Side of the city limits. Community landmarks include the Cannon Creek Greenway, a bike/walking trail which will eventually join the East Coast Greenway, Hotchkiss Field, and historic St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, which is the home parish of Senator Tim Kaine and his family. Boundaries The Green Park neighborhood is bounded to the north by Brookland Park Boulevard, and to the south by property owned by the Richmond Public School System/Overby-Sheppard Elementary School. Its eastern boundary is Richmond-Henrico Turnpike and the Cannon Creek Greenway. It is bounded to the west by 2nd Avenue. History The community was founded in the late 1800s. In 1892, Joseph P. Fourqurean and Thomas C. Ruffin began selling lumber, coal and feed from their business in what would become Green Park. Fourqurean & Ruffin eventually bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Virginia
(Thus do we reach the stars) , image_map = , mapsize = 250 px , map_caption = Location within Virginia , pushpin_map = Virginia#USA , pushpin_label = Richmond , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Virginia##Location within the contiguous United States , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = , established_date = 1742 , , named_for = Richmond, London, Richmond, United Kingdom , government_type = , leader_title = List of mayors of Richmond, Virginia, Mayor , leader_name = Levar Stoney (Democratic Party (United States), D) , total_type = City , area_magnitude = 1 E8 , area_total_sq_mi = 62.57 , area_land_sq_mi = 59.92 , area_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Side (Richmond, Virginia)
The Northside is an area composed of northern Richmond, Virginia and some parts of Henrico County, Virginia. The area is home to many diverse neighborhoods, especially early streetcar suburbs, including Barton Heights, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Washington Park, Hermitage Road, Highland Park, Sherwood Park, etc. These neighborhoods are made up of houses with a variety of architectural styles, which include Arts and Crafts Bungalows, Romanesque Revival, and Queen Anne houses among other styles. Geographic boundaries Northside encompasses those areas of the city that are both north and east of Interstate 95 and north and west of Interstate 64 (which for a brief span merge through the urban heart of the city), as well as Bryan Park. The term "Northside" also broadly includes much of central Henrico County as a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan area, being an extension of the development within the (now-fixed) city limits. Communities outside the city limits in this area include the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Coast Greenway
The East Coast Greenway is a pedestrian and bicycle route between Maine and Florida along the East Coast of the United States. In 2020, the Greenway received over 50 million visits. The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance was created in 1991. Its goal is for the entire route to use off-road, shared-use paths; , over of the route (35%) meets this criteria. History In 1991, a group of cyclists and long-distance trail enthusiasts met in New York City and formed a national non-profit organization, the East Coast Greenway Alliance (ECGA), to plan and promote a greenway linking existing and planned trails into a contiguous "spine route" between Atlantic coast cities. In summer 1992, the ECGA sent nine cyclists from Boston, New York City, Vermont, and Washington, D.C., on a 30-day "exploratory" cycle tour. In 1993, tours went along the route to explore options and promote the idea of the greenway. In 1994, the first promotional tour took place from Maine to Washington, D.C. "Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
