The Chamberlayne Industrial Center, sometimes simply known as Chamberlayne is a
heavy industry
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district within the boundaries of
Richmond, Virginia's
North Side region. The neighborhood contains a mixture of residential, commercial industrial-zoned areas, but most of the residential and commercial buildings are in the eastern corner of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is named after Chamberlayne Avenue (
U.S. Route 1
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) which serves as the spine for the neighborhood.
Chamberlayne lies just north of
Interstate 64
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,
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia ...
's
Monroe Park
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campus, and the Carver neighborhood. It is southeast of
Virginia Union University
Virginia Union University is a private historically black Baptist university in Richmond, Virginia. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.
History
The American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS) founded the school as Rich ...
.
See also
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Neighborhoods of Richmond, Virginia
This article is about the many neighborhoods and districts in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area. Note that this article is an attempt to be inclusive of the broader definitions of the areas which are often considered part of the Greater Richm ...
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Magnolia Industrial Center
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– A second industrial district in the North Side of Richmond
References
External links
Map of Chamberlayne Industrial Center
Neighborhoods in Richmond, Virginia
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