Roughly bounded by 5th, Marshall, and Gilmer Sts., and the Richmond-Petersburg Tpke., Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Richmond.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 30, 1976. NRIS 76002187.
600 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses. It is located less than a mile from the Virginia State Capitol, sitting to the west of Court End and north of Broad Street. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark District in 1978. "Jackson Ward" was originally the name of the area's political district within the city, or ward, from 1871 to 1905, yet has remained in use long after losing its original meaning.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682967