Scott’s Addition
Originally, Scott’s Addition was part of the Mayo family Plantation. Major General Winfield Scott, a hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War received the property as a dowry when he married Elizabeth Mayo. Throughout the 19th Century, Broad Street was Richmond’s primary turnpike and the railroad was a significant part of the […]
Originally, Scott’s Addition was part of the Mayo family Plantation. Major General Winfield Scott, a hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War received the property as a dowry when he married Elizabeth Mayo. Throughout the 19th Century, Broad Street was Richmond’s primary turnpike and the railroad was a significant part of the area. At the turn of the 20th Century businesses anxiously moved from downtown to Scotts Addition because of the central transportation center served by streetcars, the railroad, and the highways. Binswinger Glass and Curles Neck Dairy were two of the early businesses in the area.
“Addition” is a word that was used to describe an addition to the city grid. In the early 20th Century the area was annexed to the City of Richmond.
The boundaries of Scott’s Addition remain unchanged from its early history. The neighborhood is bounded on the south by Broad Street, on the east by The Boulevard, on the north by the railroad tracks, and on the west by Interstate 195.
The Scott’s Addition Business Association is the only online presence for the neighborhood that I can find: scottsaddition.com | Facebook | @scottsaddition
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