Bryan Park (Richmond, Virginia)
Historic park and garden in Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Bryan Park, also known as Bryan Park, is a public park in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The park memorializes Joseph Bryan (1845–1908), the founder and publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper. The land was given to the city in 1910 by Bryan's widow, Belle Stewart Bryan, and her family.[3] It contains a network of hiking/biking trails and is open daily without charge.
Joseph Bryan Park | |
The gateway to Joseph Bryan Park | |
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| Location | 4308 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′37″N 77°28′26″W |
| Area | 262 acres (106 ha) |
| Built | 1800 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, American Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001369 [1] |
| VLR No. | 127-5677 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | September 11, 2002[2] |
The park, which sits next to the Bryan Park Interchange, where I-95, I-64, and I-195 intersect, hosted the Richmond Vegetarian Festival annually from 2003 through 2018.[4]
In mid-2024, the City of Richmond broke ground on the city's portion of the Fall Line Trail, an approximately 43-mile[5] multi-use trail currently (2024) under development — from a northern terminus in Ashland, Virginia, to a southern terminus in Petersburg, Virginia. The thirteen-mile segment extends from Bryan Park, which will become a key trailhead, to the Chesterfield County border to the South.[6]
Azalea Garden
The Joseph Bryan Park Azalea Garden (17 acres) is a botanical garden specializing in azaleas, located within Joseph Bryan Park.
The garden proper was begun in 1952 by Mr. Robert E. Harvey, a former Recreation and Parks Superintendent. Over some 15 years, Mr. Harvey and volunteers planted about 450,000 azalea plants (of 50 varieties) in more than 75 beds. They also constructed a small pond with a fountain. Peak season is April 1 to May 15.[7]
