The West End is a part of Richmond, Virginia. Comparable to Upstate New York, the West End is a relative term. It may include only the western part of the city of Richmond or extend as far as western Henrico County. As there is no one municipal organization that represents this specific region, the boundaries are loosely defined as being north of the James River, west of I-195, and south of Broad Street. Historically, the Richmond neighborhoods of the Fan and the Museum District were a part of the West End. A primary conduit through the West End is Interstate 64.
This section is arranged by exits off Interstate 64. In previous decades, the term "The West End" generally referred to the western area of the city itself. However, in recent years, the urbanized area has expanded residentially and commercially into Henrico County, and new developments in the western portion of the city and county in combination are now also considered to be part of "The West End."
A common tool of differentiation used locally is to refer to the westernmost part (generally beginning at the Richmond-Henrico Line going west to Short Pump) as "The Far West End," and to refer to the section closer to and within the city limits as "The Near West End" or "Westhampton."
In addition to Richmond, Virginia addresses, the West End includes the census-designated places of part of Glen Allen, and all of Short Pump, Tuckahoe, and Wyndham.
Staples Mill Road, Willow Lawn, and Westhampton
Exit 185 - US-33/Staples Mill RdAnthem/WellpointBroad and Glenside
183C - U.S. 250 West - Broad St./Glenside Dr. North183B - U.S. 250 East - Broad St183A - Glenside Dr. SouthGenworth and Philip Morris USAChinatown at Horsepen Road181B - Parham Rd. North181A - Parham Rd. SouthGaskins Road and Innsbrook
Exit 180B - Gaskins Rd. NorthExit 180A - Gaskins Rd. SouthFormer Circuit City corporate headquartersExit 178B - U.S. 250 East - RichmondExit 178A - U.S. 250 West - Short PumpMeadWestvacoI-295 and Nuckols Road
Wyndham, a major residential developmentHenrico County landfillParks and recreation
Cheswick ParkDeep Run ParkEcho LakeShort PumpSpringfieldDogwood ParkBandy Field Nature ParkDumbarton Elementary Schools
Richmond Public SchoolsMary Munford Elementary SchoolHenrico County Public SchoolsCrestview Elementary SchoolEcho Lake Elementary SchoolGayton Elementary SchoolJackson Davis Elementary SchoolJohnson Elementary SchoolLongan Elementary SchoolMaybeury Elementary SchoolNuckols Farm Elementary SchoolPemberton Elementary SchoolPinchbeck Elementary SchoolRivers Edge Elementary SchoolRidge Elementary SchoolRuby F. Carver Elementary SchoolShady Grove Elementary SchoolShort Pump Elementary SchoolSkipwith Elementary SchoolSpringfield Park Elementary SchoolTuckahoe Elementary SchoolTwin Hickory Elementary SchoolColonial Trail Elementary SchoolRichmond Public SchoolsAlbert Hill Middle SchoolHenrico County Public SchoolsHarry Flood Byrd Middle SchoolShort Pump Middle SchoolTuckahoe Middle SchoolPocahontas Middle SchoolBrookland Middle SchoolHungary Creek Middle SchoolGeorge H. Moody Middle SchoolMount Vernon Middle SchoolRichmond Public SchoolsThomas Jefferson High SchoolRichmond Community High SchoolOpen High SchoolHenrico County Public SchoolsGlen Allen High SchoolDeep Run High SchoolDouglas S. Freeman High SchoolHermitage High SchoolJohn Randolph Tucker High SchoolMills E. Godwin High SchoolPrivate and parochial schools
Benedictine High SchoolCollegiate SchoolRudlin Torah Academy (Richmond, Virginia)Shaarei Torah of RichmondSt. Catherine's School (girls)St. Christopher's School (boys)Saint Gertrude High SchoolThe Steward SchoolThe Benjamin and Lillian Rochkind Yeshiva of VirginiaThe Faison School for AutismDominion School for AutismColleges and universities
University of RichmondStrayer University West End CampusVirginia Museum of Fine ArtsVirginia Historical SocietyVirginia House, a historic house museum operated by the Virginia Historical SocietyWilton House MuseumTheater and entertainment
Agecroft HallThe Cultural Arts Center at Glen AllenInnsbrook After Hours, an annual summer series concertThe principal non-interstate east-west commercial corridors are located along Broad Street (U.S. Highway 250) and Patterson Avenue (State Route 6) each of which extends from the Richmond City Limits westerly through Henrico County into Goochland County. There are many restaurants, businesses and shopping centers, mostly located along or near the three major thoroughfares (Broad Street road and Patterson Avenue runs east-west, Parham runs north-south ). Several major clusters include:
Willow Lawn Shopping Center just west of city limits at Broad Street and Staples Mill Road. One of the first large shopping centers when first opened in the late 1950s, Willow Lawn has been substantially reconfigured and rebuilt to a semi-shopping mall configuration, and includes major stores, small shops, and a food court."The Village" shopping center at Three Chopt and Patterson (near the University of Richmond). It is currently home to CVS/pharmacy, Martin's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Starbucks, and Subway among other venues.Westhampton historic commercial district extending from the Patterson and Libbie intersection to the Libbie and Grove shopping district, where one can find cafés and upscale clothing boutiques.Regency Square Mall and Westbury Shopping Center -- This area includes many locally-owned and chain restaurants, including Westbury Pharmacy, former workplace of Elliott Yamin. This area is adjacent to Douglas S. Freeman High School.Short Pump Town Center An "open air shopping mall" (classified as a "lifestyle center") opened in 2003 on Broad Street, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of I-64 Exit 178A/B. Anchor stores are Nordstrom, Dillard's, Macy's and Dick's Sporting Goods.Innsbrook Business Park, a 600-acre (2.4 km2) business park that opened in 1982 and houses several Fortune 500 companies. [1]West Creek Business Park, originally developed for a Motorola plant that never materialized. [2]. West Creek is now home to the CarMax Home Office and Capital One. It is also a popular place for weekend bikers.The Country Club of Virginia. Churches, schools, and houses surround this development at the corner of Three Chopt and River Road. Long ago, this area was the town of Rio Vista, Virginia.Grove Avenue Baptist Church, at the highest point in the Richmond-Metropolitan area [3]The Rotary Club of West Richmond. A service organization which meets in Richmond's West End. [4]
