VCU James Branch Cabell Library
West of the Boulevard Civic Association records
West of the Boulevard Civic Association (Richmond, Va.)
M 263
2.6 Linear Feet
1964-1995
English
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Arrangement
The papers are arranged alphabetically by category and then chronologically.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of various documents relating to the Board of Directors, members, and special projects of the West of the Boulevard Civic Association ranging in date from 1964-1995, including the West of the Boulevard area designation as a Virginia Historic District.
Preferred Citation
West of the Boulevard Civic Association records, Collection # M 263, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The West of the Boulevard Civic Association was organized on November 5, 1964 for the following purposes: 1. To keep out commercial establishments that tend to degrade, disrupt the peace, or have an immoral influence on the neighborhood bounded by the Boulevard on the east, Cary Street to the south, the Belt Line (I-95) on the west, and Broad Street on the north. 2. To upgrade the general appearance and value of real estate in the area. 3. To cultivate the good will of tenants in rental properties to a sense of cooperation and pride in their surroundings. 4. To present programs that are informative, constructive, and stimulating to the association. The West of the Boulevard Civic Association represents about 5,000 households and businesses in the area bounded by Broad and Cary streets and the Boulevard and Interstate 1-95. The district, an early-century trolley-car suburb, covers 1,763 buildings.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Juanita F. Parry of the West of the Boulevard Association in 1979. Additional materials were donated in 1994 and in 1999.
Civic improvement -- Virginia -- Richmond.
Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
West of the Boulevard Civic Association (Richmond, Va.)
Albert H. Hill School19911Annual Membership Reports1964-19841Area Data-Maps, Census information19931Belmont Library1Benedictine High School1924-19871Beth-Elites19911Board of Directors (Correspondence)1964-19861Board of Directors1966-19821City of Richmond Planning Proposals1972-19781City of Richmond Publications1973-19751Clean-up Campaigns1978-19791Commission of Architectural Review, Correspondence and Reports1989-19931Committee Priorities1988-19961Correspondence1972-19921Correspondence and Notes of Ernest C. Vaughn1Scope and ContentsMaterial was originally bound; that order is preserved here
Correspondence Memos1989-19931Financial and Treasurer's Report1965-19791Garden Contest1982-19831Hermitage Road Historic District Association, February19931Introduction to David Brown Lecture on Economic Development and Preservation, May19931May Fair1976-19801Meetings/Minutes1981-19921Membership Reports, Lists of Members1965-19811Minutes of Annual Meetings1965, 1973-19761Minutes: Membership Meetings1980-19901National Register of Historic Places, Fan Area District1984-19921Newsletters1974-19861Newsletters1987-19911Newsletters1992-19932Newsletters1994-19952Newspaper and Journal Clippings1992-19932Notices to Members1964-19812Other Civic Associations1964, 19752Pictures to Support Neighborhood Needs19842Planning and Land Use Committee1969-19742Saint Gertrude19892Streetscapes of West of the Blvd. Area2Traffic Study19742Urban Design Proposals for the West of the Blvd. Neighborhood2Virginia Department of Historic Resources19932West of the Boulevard Civic Association Newsletter1991-19932West of the Boulevard Design Overlay District (Project Papers)2West of the Boulevard Design Overlay District ProposalApril 9, 1996, 19972West of the Boulevard Historic District, Proposal history, News Releases1991-199322900 Kensington Ave. Johnston-Willis Hospital Building199123201 Grove Avenue-(Paul Harris House) or (Wendall Powell House)1911-19772