The Northside is an area composed of northern

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and some parts of

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. The area is home to many diverse neighborhoods, especially early

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, including Barton Heights, Bellevue,

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, Washington Park, Hermitage Road, Highland Park,

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, etc. These neighborhoods are made up of houses with a variety of architectural styles, which include Arts and Crafts

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s, 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

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and north and west of

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(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

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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

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s of Chamberlayne,

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, East Highland Park, Glen Allen, Lakeside, and

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History and neighborhoods

Richmond's Northside is home to numerous neighborhoods listed as historic district including the Chestnut Hills-Plateau and Barton Heights neighborhoods. House in Highland Park Southern Tip

Landmarks

Some notable commercial and civic attractions on the Northside are

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shopping mall, remnants of the Azalea Mall, Joseph Bryan Park,

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(formerly the Strawberry Hill Fairgrounds), and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

References

External links

Richmond (VA) websiteNorth Richmond News neighborhoods news blog
{{coord, 37.574, -77.445, type:city_globe:earth_region:US-VA, display=title “Historic, eclectic Bellevue is a Richmond neighborhood with personality” - Richmond Times Dispatch Neighborhoods in Richmond, Virginia