Arthur Ashe Monument

Arthur Ashe Monument (HMF3A)

Location: Richmond, VA 23221
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 33.91', W 77° 28.744'

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— Monument Avenue Historic District —

[Inscription on east face of monument:]
Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.
1943 - 1993
World Champion, Author, Humanitarian,
Founder of Virginia Heroes, Incorporated,
Native of Richmond, Virginia.
This Monument was placed at
Monument Avenue and Roseneath
Road on July 10, 1996,
to inspire children and people of all nationalities.

[Inscription on west face of monument:]
Since we are surrounded by
so great a crowd of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight, and
the sin which so easily ensnares us.
and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Hebrews 12:1
Details
HM NumberHMF3A
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series, and the National Historic Landmarks series.
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Year Placed1996
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 9:17pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 281047 N 4160460
Decimal Degrees37.56516667, -77.47906667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 33.91', W 77° 28.744'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 33' 54.60" N, 77° 28' 44.64" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3399 Monument Ave, Richmond VA 23221, US
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