Arthur Ashe Monument, Richmond, VA

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Description

This monument of Richmond native Arthur Ashe by Paul DiPasquale was unveiled in 1996 in Richmond, Virginia. Built on Monument Avenue, an area in Richmond that had previously been decorated with statues to Confederate leaders, Ashe is depicted with a tennis racket in one hand and books in the other.

These photos are part of materials from the registration of Monument Avenue Historic District in Richmond, Virginia as a National Historic Landmark in the National Register of Historic Places.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.

National Archives Identifier: 41679133

Full Citation: Arthur Ashe Monument, Richmond, VA; ca. 1996; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Virginia; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/arthur-ashe-monument-richmond-va/, April 10, 2026]

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