Sauer's Gardens Explained

Sauer's Gardens
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Richmond
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Richmond
Coordinates:37.5153°N -77.4139°W
Unit Pref:US
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Eastern Daylight Time
Utc Offset1:−04:00
Timezone1 Dst:Eastern Standard Time
Utc Offset1 Dst:−05:00
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:23230
Area Code:804
Iso Code:1

Sauer's Gardens is a neighborhood in the West End of Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood began development in the 1920s, and now contains about 300 homes.[1]

History

The neighborhood was developed and named for Conrad Frederick Sauer, founder of the C. F. Sauer Company.

Development of the neighborhood began in the 1920s, and was originally focused around a large garden property, which included a fountain, lake and an "artificial mountain". The garden later went into disrepair and was torn down in the 1980s.[1]

Subdivisions

Sauer's Gardens is divided into the follow subdivisions: [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Childers. Doug. Sauer’s Garden: The garden’s gone, but the neighborhood remains ‘an exceptionally hot market’. 11 May 2016. Richmond Times Dispatch. 12 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Richmond Neighborhoods/Subdivisions.