Fan Area Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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The Fan is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia in the United States, so named because of the "fan" shape of the array of streets that extend west from Belvidere Street, on the eastern edge of Monroe Park, westward to Arthur Ashe Boulevard. However, the streets rapidly resemble a grid after they go through what is now Virginia Commonwealth University. The Fan is one of the easterly points of the city's West End section, and is bordered to the north by Broad Street and to the south by VA 195, although the Fan District Association considers the southern border to be the properties abutting the south side of Main Street. The western side is sometimes called the Upper Fan and the eastern side the Lower Fan, though confusingly, the Uptown district is located near VCU in the Lower Fan. Many cafes and locally owned restaurants are located here, as well as historic Monument Avenue, a boulevard formerly featuring statuary of the Civil War's Confederate president and generals. The only current statue is a more modern one of tennis icon Arthur Ashe. Development of the Fan district was strongly influenced by the City Beautiful movement of the late 19th century. The Fan District is primarily a residential neighborhood consisting of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century homes. It is also home to VCU's Monroe Park Campus, several parks, and tree-lined avenues. The District also has numerous houses of worship, locally owned businesses, and commercial establishments. The Fan borders and blends with the Boulevard, the Museum District, and Carytown, which features the ornate Byrd Theatre. Main east-west thoroughfares include Broad Street, Grace Street, Monument Avenue, Patterson Avenue, Grove Avenue, Floyd Avenue, Main Street, Parkwood Avenue, and Cary Street.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Fan Area Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?
Fan Area Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1986.
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Fan Area Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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