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Carytown购物区

Carytown里面排屋式的商铺设计。

Carytown是里士满市区内一个风格独特的购物街区。这一个街区在Fan居住区的西侧,并且也是传统意义上的里士满城市区域的边界。Carytown购物区的发展始于1938年,以Cary Court购物广场(Cary Court Shopping Center)的落成为标志。Cary Court购物广场在2001年被列入美国历史建筑名录,是一座单层的装饰艺术风格(Art Deco)建筑。该建筑带有方便的停车广场,以及整齐简洁的现代铝合金门框和商店橱窗。随着该广场的落成,更多的商铺在周边开始发展。最终,这个新兴的商业区连接了区域内另一座历史性的建筑 — Byrd影剧院,形成了如今的Carytown购物区。

Cary Court购物广场。

Cary Court购物广场。

Carytown购物区拥有多元化的风格。这里有超过230间商铺,饭店以及精品店。著名的饭店名单里面包括了New York Deli,这间汉堡及熟食店开业于1929年,并且是著名的水手三明治(Sailor sandwich)的发源之地。另一个同样著名的饭店则是定位高端的Can Can Brasserie,是里士满里面最出名的法式餐馆。Carytown里数量众多的餐饮店铺也提供快餐,便餐,早午餐,茶饮,pizza和甜品等不同风格的服务。这些店包括了纸杯蛋糕店Carytown Cupcakes,地中海风格的餐馆Greek on Cary,快餐店Galaxy Diner,手工冰淇淋店Bev’s Homemade Ice Creams,pizza店Mellow Mushroom,以及著名的汉堡酒吧Citizen Burger Bar等。Carytown为数众多的精品店给人们提供了丰富的机会去寻找独特的家居饰品,服饰,唱片,礼物和玩具等。这里的精品店品种丰富,包括专卖设计品的二手店Clementine,唱片及音乐器材店Plan9 Records,地毯及家具店Ladles & Linens,礼品店Mongrel,以及非主流玩具店World of Mirth等等。这些风格友好的商店,开放式的排房,和餐馆,街头表演者,以及众多的其他体验活动一道,将Carytown购物区打造成了一个内容丰富多彩的地段。这里不仅是里士满居民的喜爱之地,同时也是众多游客慕名拜访的地方。

丰富多彩的涂装和墙绘。

Carytown也举办数个独有的年度节日。这里面最出名的两个是三月份的法国电影节(French Film Festival)和八月份的西瓜节。Carytown农贸市场在每个星期日的上午11点到下午3点开放,为大家提供本地的农产品和饮料等。

Byrd影剧院。

Byrd影剧院。

落成于1928年的 Byrd theatre(Byrd影剧院)拥有比Cary Court购物广场更早的历史。该影剧院是弗吉尼亚州内第一座在落成时就带有声音系统的影院。影剧院在上世纪70年代末成为了弗吉尼亚历史地标建筑,以及进入了美国历史建筑名录。该建筑的风格为意大利文艺复兴复活派(Italian Renaissance Revival)。影剧院自1928年开业起就未曾停业,全年放映电影。它主要放映处于第二档期的主流电影,成年人的票价为4美元,特殊活动如法国电影节等时候除外。影剧院里面还有一座著名的Wurlitzer管风琴,位于建筑的四楼,并且在每个星期六晚上都会进行演奏表演。

除了必须的维修和数字化投影更新外,Byrd影剧院的很多结构,座位和光照系统都维持了1928年落成时候的原样,包括了很多装饰艺术风格时期的独有元素。这些不寻常的元素包括了用于楼房清洁的中央吸尘系统(类似于中央空调,不过是吸尘机),以及在建筑里面引入的一道天然泉水,以用于早期的空调系统。影剧院仍然展示着当年纽约Arthur Brunet工作室设计的豪华内部装潢,包括了一座高18英尺,重2.5吨的主礼堂吊灯,上面装饰有超过5000枚水晶,以及超过500盏红色,蓝色,黄色和琥珀色的灯泡。根据本地市区传说,影剧院里面还有第一任经理Robert Coulter的幽灵出没,为这座建筑丰富的历史和故事加入了更多的色彩。

非主流玩具店World of Mirth和礼品店Mongrel。

风格各异的产品和细节。


位置:
2811-3600 West Cary Street
Richmond, VA  23221
United States

时间:
多数商店早上10点到下午6店开业,从星期一到星期六。
农贸市场开放时间为星期日早上11点到下午3点。
饭店和酒吧一般每天都开业。

网站:
http://carytownrva.org/

 

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Carytown

Carytown townhouse storefronts.

Carytown is a unique shopping neighborhood inside Richmond city, at the west side of Fan district, also marking the traditional boundary of Richmond’s urban area. The neighbourhood began with the completion of Cary Court Shopping Center in 1938 — a historical, single-floor Art Deco style building. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, the building features a prominent parking area and a streamlined, uninterrupted string of large modern aluminum and glass doors and commercial storefronts. As more shops developed on the surrounding property, the shopping area eventually connected another historical landmark in that area — Byrd Theatre, creating today’s carytown neighborhood.

Cary Court Shopping Center.

Cary Court Shopping Center.

Carytown now has an eclectic flavor and includes more than 230 shops, restaurants, and boutiques. Famous restaurants include New York Deli, which has been around since 1929 and is the birthplace of the Sailor sandwich; and Can Can Brasserie, as Richmond’s best-known French restaurant. For casual dining, brunch, coffee, dessert, pizza and drinks, Carytown also offers a wide selection, such as Carytown Cupcakes, Greek on Cary, Galaxy Diner, Bev’s Homemade Ice Creams, Mellow Mushroom, and Citizen Burger Bar. Carytown’s many boutiques provide exciting opportunities for people to look for unique home decors, clothing, records, gifts, and toys. The various type of boutique shops includes the designer’s thrift store Clementine, music store Plan9 Records, culinary shop Ladles & Linens, gift shop Mongrel, alternative toy store World of Mirth, and many others. The friendly shops, townhouse style storefronts, restaurants, street performers, and many other experiences make Carytown suitable for every Richmonder and tourists.

Colorful and lively paints and murals.

Carytown also has several annual festivals, with the most famous ones being the Watermelon festival in August and French Film Festival in March. Every Sunday, the Carytown Farmers Market opens from 11am to 3pm, providing local foods and drinks.

Byrd Theatre.

Byrd Theatre.

Byrd theatre was completed in 1928 — even earlier that Cary Court. The theatre was the first cinema in Virginia to be outfitted with a sound system when built, featuring an Italian Renaissance Revival architectural style. It was listed as a Virginia Historic Landmark and was included in the National Register of Historic Places in the late 1970s. The cinema has been operated continuously since 1928, showing movies 365 days a year. It plays second-run movies for $4 per adult, with the exceptions of certain festivals, such as the Richmond French Film Festival, held annually at March. The theatre has a Wurlitzer Organ installed on the fourth floor, with an instrumental show being held every Saturday. Except the necessary repairs and digital projection updates, many structures, seats and light systems in the theatre are still original, including many unique features from the Art Deco era. Such unusual features included a central vacuum system for house cleaning, and a natural spring which used to supply water to the vintage air conditioning system.The theatre still displays the the lavish interior designed by the Arthur Brunet Studios of New York, including an 18-foot, two-and-a-half ton chandelier suspended over the auditorium with over 5,000 crystals illuminated by 500 red, blue, green and amber lights. According to local rumors, the theatre is also haunted by the ghost of Robert Coulter — the first manager of the theatre, adding more flavors to the building’s rich history.

World of Mirth and Mongrel.

A wide selection of products and details.


Location:
2811-3600 West Cary Street
Richmond, VA  23221
United States

Hours:
Most shops open from 10am-6pm, Monday to Saturday;
Farmers Market opens 11am-3pm, Sunday;
Restaurants and bars usually open daily.

Website:
http://carytownrva.org/

 

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纪念大道(Monument Avenue)

李将军雕像所在环岛。

李将军雕像所在环岛。

纪念大道(Monument Avenue)是里士满的一个著名地标式道路。这条道路同时也是美国最大的邦联军(美国内战期间的南方政府军)纪念场地之一。纪念大道上李将军(Robert E. Lee)雕像所在的环岛是默认的里士满市区中心点。纪念大道是里士满的一个旅游热点。“纪念大道历史区域”在美国国家级历史性地标区域的名单之中。在2007年,美国城市规划委员会(American Planning Association,简称APA)将里士满的纪念大道列为美国最美的十大街道之一。APA将入选的原因归结为“历史性的建筑风格,城市结构,高质量的居住及宗教建筑,多样化的土地使用,公共艺术,以及多种交通方式的融合。” (来源:Richmond Times Dispatch, APA

纪念大道是一条保护良好的历史性道路。道路中间有一条延续全路段的宽阔隔离带,划分开东西向的车流。隔离带上面有可供人行走的草地以及大量的树木。大道上有五座美国内战期间来自弗吉尼亚的邦联军领导人的雕像,包括罗伯特·E·李(Robert E. Lee)将军,J.E.B. Stuart将军,南方邦联的总统杰弗逊·戴维斯(Jefferson Davis),汤姆斯·“石墙”·杰克逊(Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson)将军,以及海军将领Matthew Fontaine Maury。这五座雕像在1890年到1925年间被树立,其中首先被树立的是李将军的雕像。纪念大道上的大部分建筑,包括一些具有建筑学价值的个体,均在这一时期内一并落成。第六座雕像,Arthur Ashe,一位来自于里士满本地的国际网球明星,在1996年树立,坐落在纪念大道接近West End的一端。

纪念大道上的南方邦联军将领雕像(罗伯特·E·李,J.E.B. Stuart,以及杰弗逊·戴维斯)

从1890年纪念大道成立开始,这种在市区内显著地放置在内战期间代表支持奴隶制一方的将领的做法,就引起了不少的争议。该争议最终点燃了一个更广泛的讨论话题:如何展示和陈述里士满的历史。这座城市作为美国内战期间南方邦联军的首都,具有一段独特而且有争议的过去。和这一长达127年的争议一并发展的,是纪念大道在里士满城市里的地位。大道以及周边区域的长足发展让一度的市郊烟草种植园变成了如今的著名历史地标。纪念大道是数个本地年度活动的举办地,包括春季的“两英里长跑/徒步”活动,以及同样在春季的复活节游行。纪念大道在里士满市区内的部分还是一个设计精美的高端住宅区。同时,由于该地的雕像和纪念碑的名气,纪念大道还为里士满的旅游业贡献了显著的客源。在2017年6月,里士满市长Levar Stoney指派了一个新的10人委员会,以“调研恰当的方式来为这些雕像加入历史背景教育,并在同时修建新的历史纪念设施”。(来源:Richmond Times Dispatch

Arthur Ashe的雕像。

Arthur Ashe的雕像。

纪念大道本身,除去这些历史雕像,也自带有优美怡人的风景。参观大道的最佳季节为春季和秋季。在春季,各种植物和樱花树争先绽放,将纪念大道变成了一条长达数英里的充满生机的鲜花绿道。在秋季,大道上众多的树木纷纷被染成红黄和琥珀色,地表上也会覆盖上厚厚的一层落叶。大道上还有一些拥有建筑学价值的楼房个体,包括了几座教堂,Stuart广场大楼,以及Branch博物馆—该博物馆是设计了华盛顿国家美术馆的建筑师John Russell Pope的早年作品。大道在市区内的区段是石板路铺装,这一处理手法降低了车流速度,营造了一段优美的慢速驾驶观光体验。另一个体验大道的方式是在隔离带上步行或慢跑,或者是在侧道上骑车。

纪念大道上的房屋多数为殖民地风格,当然也有少数不一样的个体。

日落下的纪念大道

 

Branch博物馆,以及一座教堂


地点:
1603-3681 Monument Ave,
Richmond, VA 23220

 

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Monument Avenue

Lee Circle. 

Lee Circle. 

Monument Avenue is a famous landmark in Richmond, Virginia. It is also one of the largest Confederate monuments in the United States. It is the traditional focal point of Richmond—with the Lee circle being the center of Richmond city, and also a popular tourist destination. "Monument Avenue Historic District" is listed as a National Historic Landmark District. In 2007, the American Planning Association ranked Monument Avenue one of the 10 Great Streets in the country. It was selected for the “historic architecture, urban form, quality residential and religious architecture, diversity of land uses, public art and integration of multiple modes of transportation” (Richmond Times Dispatch, APA).

Monument avenue is a preserved historical avenue with a tree-lined grassy mall in the center dividing the east- and westbound traffic, with five statues memorializing Virginian Confederate participants of the Civil War Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, Jefferson Davis, Thomas "Stonewall"Jackson, and Matthew Fontaine Maury. These five statues were erected between 1890 to 1929, with Lee’s one being the first. Most of the buildings alongside the avenue, including many architecturally significant ones, were also built around this era. The sixth statue, Arthur Ashe, a Richmond native and international tennis star, was added in 1996 near the West End section of the avenue.

The Confederate Monuments (Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, and Jefferson Davis).

The prominent placements of these Confederate statues has been debated from the very start after the completion of Lee’s one. The debates have infused more broader discussions about how to represent and narrate Richmond’s history — the former Capital of the Confederacy. Alongside with the 127-year-long debate, the importance of Monument Avenue continued to rise, turning the once tobacco fields into today’s famed historical landmark. Several events are held annually, including the locally-famous spring Monument Avenue 10K race, and the "Easter on Parade,” which is also in spring. The blocks has been a flavored, high-end living area for Richmond’s upper class, especially in the Fan section. Monument Avenue has also become well-known for the memorials and the preserved historical buildings, contributing a solid part to Richmond’s tourism industry. In June 2017, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has appointed a 10-member commission to “study ways to add context to these memorials, likely with new historical signage” (Richmond Times Dispatch).

The Monument of Arthur Ashe.

The Monument of Arthur Ashe.

The avenue itself, aside from the statues, has significant beauty on its own. The best season to experience the avenue is Spring and Autumn. In Spring, blooming floras and cherry blossom trees make Monument Avenue a miles-long strip of lively, delightful flowers and new leaves. In autumn, the avenue has clusters of trees dyed in red, amber and yellow, while the grassy malls are covered in thick leaves. The avenue also has various magnificent buildings, including several churches and chapels, the Stuart court building, and the Branch Museum — which is built by John Russell Pope, the architect behind the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.. The avenue’s section between Lombardy Street and Boulevard is paved in stone, which has reduced the speed of traffic and created an enjoyable slow-ride experience. Another great way to experience Monument Avenue is to walk or jog on the grass mall in the center, while cycling is also an option on the sidewalks.

The majority of the houses on Monument Avenue are in Colonial style, with some exceptions.

 

Monument Avenue in sunset

 

Branch Museum, and a Church


Location:
1603-3681 Monument Ave,
Richmond, VA 23220