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Named after Benjamin Franklin,〔(Thomas Mustian, Facts and Legends of Richmond Area Streets (Richmond, 2005) )〕 Franklin Street runs East and West through the city of Richmond, Virginia. The street is home to several historic landmarks, including the Richmond home of Robert E. Lee, and the Jefferson Hotel. The Jefferson Hotel opened in 1895, is one of 27 hotels in the United States to have both Mobil Five Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings, and has hosted numerous presidents, writers, and celebrities.〔(Jefferson Hotel History )〕 Franklin Street also runs through the middle of the Monroe Park Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. West Franklin Street (and its extension, Monument Avenue) has been one of Richmond's most stylish residential addresses since the late 19th century.〔(Living Places - Monument Avenue Historic District )〕 In the late 19th century Monument Avenue was laid out as an extension of the 1200 block of West Franklin Street.〔 This block has housed a mix of different building types and functions, including two churches, a hospital, the largest apartment building in the historic district, and single-family homes of various architectural styles.〔 At the West end of the 1200 block of Franklin Street stands the Stuart Monument, depicting Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart.〔 The Stuart Monument also marks the start of Monument Avenue, a stretch of road memorializing Confederate participants in the Civil War and Arthur Ashe, an international tennis star and Richmond native. The "Monument Avenue Historic District" is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.〔 Franklin Street, Richmond, Va. (16215075104).jpg|Postcard of Franklin Street, c.1900 Jefferson Hotel Richmond VA.jpg|The Jefferson Hotel, 101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Franklin Street (Richmond)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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