Carver and Newtowne West were settled as working-class neighborhoods in the 1840s
and '50s. The neighborhoods gave rise to many of Richmond's most successful industrial
businesses which supplied much of the millwork and bricks that built Victorian Richmond.
Residents of Carver and Newtowne West were among the city's hardest-working skilled
laborers. Their houses were mostly attached frame or brick buildings in the Italianate
style, with storefront buildings located at or near street corners.
Any new construction has been in keeping with the Victorian style. The growing
interest in restoration has turned Carver and Newtowne West into a city neighborhood
destined to have a great future.
Carver and Newtowne West are located adjacent to the campus of Virginia Commonwealth
University. NiB Carver is bounded by Lombardy Street on the west, Marshall Street
on the south, Belvidere Street on the east and Leigh Street on the north.
NiB Newtowne West is adjacent to Carver to the west and adjacent to Virginia Union
University. It is bordered by Leigh Street on the south, Leigh Street W on the east,
Moore Street on the north and Middlesex Street on the west.
Neighborhood Services Information
Community Center
Calhoun Center
436 Calhoun St.
Neighborhood Library
Main Library
101 E. Franklin St.
Neighborhood Schools
George Washington Carver Elementary
1110 W. Leigh St.
Neighborhood Parks
- Smith-Peters Park
904 Catherine St.
- TOT lot in Newtowne East
Historic Sites
- Bethany Baptist Church
900 Catherine St.
- Moore Street Baptist Church
1408 W. Leigh St.
- Old RichBrau Brewery Building
1201 W. Clay St.
- Maggie Walker Governor's School
1000 N. Lombardy St.
Famous Residents
John Marshall, former Chief Justice and a member of
Quoit Club.
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