Working on the 'Gateway to the Fan District'

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Coordinates 37.548553, -77.454728

Direction 305° (W)

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Source:: The Valentine
Collection:: Richmond Times-Dispatch Photograph Collection
Date:: 6/13/1963
Region:: Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:: Black and white photograph of workmen from the Richmond, Virginia Department of Recreation and Parks starting to rebuild an old brick sidewalk at a triangular park in the Fan District; image shows a bulldozer at the edge of the park; several workmen are digging at the base of the Richmond Howitzers monument; the park is at the intersection of Grove and Park Avenues and Harrison Street; in addition to the renovated sidewalk the park will be planted with trees and flowers. Inscription: Stamped __Purple date stamp - 13 Jun 1963 and red date stamp - Jun 13 1963; purple "Property of Richmond Times-Dispatch / News Leader" stamp __Verso Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Fan District (Richmond, Va.) --Grove Avenue (Richmond, Va.) --Park Avenue (Richmond, Va) --Harrison Street (Richmond, Va.)
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