Byrd, William, Park

a.k.a. VDHR #127-6067; New Reservoir Park; Reservoir Park; Poplar Vale; Glen Ellen; Virginia War Memorial Carillon; Christopher Columbus Statue

600 South Blvd., Richmond (Independent City), VA

Local significance of the district:

Community Planning And Development; Entertainment/recreation; Social History; Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Ethnic Heritage; European

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

community planning and development entertainment recreation social history architecture landscape architecture ethnic heritage european

Virginia was the birthplace of eight United States presidents, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison.