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39-449: The statue is situated on a 16-foot granite pedestal on a traffic island , at the intersection of Monument Avenue and Roseneath Road. The 12-foot tall bronze sculpture depicts Arthur Ashe holding a tennis racket in one hand and books in the other, surrounded by children. The books are raised higher than the tennis racket; this was requested by Ashe himself, as he tended to emphasize education over sports. Ashe's depiction faces west and

78-549: A flatbed truck driven by Robbie Drumheller. The statue was placed upon its pedestal on July 3, 1996, and unveiled on July 10. On July 1, 2020, amid the George Floyd protests , Mayor Levar Stoney ordered all statues to Confederate generals on city property taken down; as a result, the only statue remaining on Monument Avenue is that of Ashe. On July 16, the pedestal of the monument was vandalized with spray paint reading " White Lives Matter " and "WLM." A man claiming to be

117-551: A letter by Moutoussamy-Ashe. In the letter, she argued that the monument "honors Richmond, Virginia, more than it does its son, his legacy, and his life's work." According to Moutossamy-Ashe, her husband had expected the monument to go in front of an African-American sports hall-of-fame. Several days later, Moutoussamy-Ashe reached an agreement with Citizens for Excellence in Public Art, a group led by gallery owner Beverly Reynolds, wherein both parties would help raise $ 20 million for

156-508: A narrow strip of island between roads that intersect at an acute angle . If the island uses road markings only, without raised curbs or other physical obstructions, it is called a painted island or (especially in the UK) ghost island . Traffic islands can be used to reduce the speed of cars driving through, or to provide a central refuge to pedestrians crossing the road. When traffic islands are longer, they are instead called traffic medians ,

195-544: A new charter, repealing one in place since 1948. Waynesboro is located at 38°4′11″N 78°53′40″W  /  38.06972°N 78.89444°W  / 38.06972; -78.89444 (38.069874, -78.894517). It averages1,305 feet above sea level, ranging from 1,050 feet to 1,800 feet above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39.4 km ), of which 15.0 square miles (38.8 km )

234-605: A separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,006 people, 8,903 households, and 5,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,364 people per square mile (527 people/km ). There were 9,717 housing units at an average density of 631 units per square mile (244 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% White , 10.6% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.9% from other races , and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of

273-643: A stop for many who sought to travel west. In the mid-18th century, the Waynesboro area was commonly referred to as Teasville (or Teesville). Shortly after U.S. Army General Anthony Wayne 's significant victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 during the Northwest Indian War , the area began to be called Waynesborough. Many settlers to the area at the time originated from Pennsylvania . General Wayne's well-known popularity with Pennsylvanians

312-426: A strip in the middle of a road , serving the divider function over a much longer distance. Some traffic islands may serve as refuge islands for pedestrians. Traffic islands are often used at partially blind intersections on back-streets to prevent cars from cutting a corner with potentially dangerous results, or to prevent some movements totally, for traffic safety or traffic calming reasons. In certain areas of

351-645: Is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ) (1.0%) is water. Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah Valley . It is in the Valley and Ridge physiographic province . The South River , a tributary of the Shenandoah River , flows through the city. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to

390-580: Is suspected to have helped contribute to this naming. As early as 1798, the current downtown area was plotted and sold. On January 8, 1801, the town of Waynesborough was officially recognized by the state of Virginia and was incorporated by 1834. Some of the remaining buildings from this period of its history include the Plumb House (now a museum open for tours seasonally) and the Coiner-Quesenbury House, built in 1806, believed to be

429-457: The 2008 presidential election , which marked the beginning of a string of Democratic presidential victories in other Valley independent cities such as Harrisonburg , Staunton , and Winchester . Joe Biden , in 2020, received the highest percentage (46.3%) of Waynesboro votes for any Democratic presidential candidate in 56 years, but still received 546 fewer votes than then-president Donald Trump. The Waynesboro City Public Schools system serves

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468-493: The Appalachian Trail are fewer than 5 miles (8.0 km) from Waynesboro. Near Waynesboro, is the west portal and visitor parking for the historical Blue Ridge Tunnel , which opened to the public as a linear park in 2021. Like the rest of the Shenandoah Valley , Waynesboro is a traditionally Republican stronghold. Despite improved Democratic performance over time, Waynesboro has remained Republican even since

507-712: The Commonwealth of Virginia . It is a principal city of the Staunton-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area . Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah Valley and is surrounded by Augusta County . As of the 2020 census , the population was 22,196. Located in the British Colony of Virginia , even after the American Revolution and independence and statehood for the Commonwealth of Virginia ,

546-514: The Panic of 1896 abruptly dried up the boomtown investment in Basic City; grand plans for more hotels and manufacturing complexes were scuttled. The established blocks of small-size land plots meant for worker housing remain, and today the former Basic City area is largely low-income housing. Waynesboro steadily prospered and circa 1900-1920 many spacious houses were built on a scenic hill that

585-539: The United Kingdom , particularly in The Midlands , the term island is often used as a synonym for roundabout . [REDACTED] Media related to Traffic islands at Wikimedia Commons This road-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Waynesboro, Virginia Waynesboro ( / ˈ w eɪ n z b ʌ r oʊ / ; formerly Flack ) is an independent city in

624-775: The United States Davis Cup team (1963), and was the only black man to win the singles title at the US Open ( 1968 ), the Australian Open ( 1975 ), and Wimbledon ( 1975 ) tennis tournaments. He retired in April 1980. Following his death of AIDS -related pneumonia on February 6, 1993, Ashe's body lay in state at Virginia's Executive Mansion , located in Richmond. At the time of the statue's construction, Monument Avenue had statues of several Generals of

663-664: The Ashe Center. With the urging of City Manager Robert Bobb , the Richmond City Council approved the placement of the statue on Monument Avenue in June 1995. This decision was met with opposition by both black and white people, both objecting to its placement beside statues of Confederate generals. One alternative location, supported by Mayor Leonidas B. Young II , was in the formerly whites-only Byrd Park . On July 17, city council held an eight hour long hearing on

702-710: The Blue Ridge Mountains through Jarman's Gap . Additionally, a railroad tunnel was constructed through Rockfish Gap a short time before the Civil War began. This was to establish Rockfish Gap as the major crossing through the mountains between Waynesboro and Charlottesville. On March 2, 1865, Waynesboro was the site of the last battle of the Civil War for the Confederate Lt. General Jubal A. Early . The Battle of Waynesboro lasted twenty minutes,

741-685: The Confederacy was just and heroic, an ideology also referred to as the Lost Cause of the Confederacy . DiPasquale met Ashe in 1992 when Wyatt Kingston introduced them, and received permission to design a statue of him. Nine crayon and pencil studies of Ashe were created before his death in 1993. Following his death, Ashe's widow Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe approved the studies, and recommended Virginia Heroes Incorporated for funding. The designs were first unveiled, in plaster form, in December 1994 at

780-599: The Confederate States Army , as well as Confederate States Navy Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury and Confederate President Jefferson Davis . Among the tallest were the Robert E. Lee Monument , which stood 21 feet tall atop a 40-foot pedestal, and the Davis Memorial, which sat on a 65-foot column. The monuments, constructed from 1890 to 1929, were likely influenced by the then-popular belief that

819-690: The Waynesboro Confederate Monument lists and commemorates their names and states. After the war, the Waynesboro area became the junction of two important railroad lines: an east-to-west track (operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ) and a north–south trunk line (of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad , which soon became the Norfolk and Western Railway ). The tracks intersected near Waynesboro, giving

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858-639: The Waynesboro economy. Two movies have filmed scenes in Waynesboro: Toy Soldiers (1991) and Evan Almighty (2007). The city has been mentioned several times on television series The Waltons . Nearby is Swannanoa palace, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The Generals of the Valley Baseball League play there. The Blue Ridge Parkway , Skyline Drive , and

897-426: The area and operates Waynesboro High School . Waynesboro is the home of Fishburne Military School , an all-male private military boarding school for grades 8 through 12. The city is served by two freight rail lines, owned by Norfolk Southern and CSX. The intersection of the two lines is known as "The Iron Cross", a historically significant symbol of the city's economic growth. The main highway through Waynesboro

936-544: The areas west of the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains were known as the frontier. Travel by wagon over the mountains was considered to be nearly impossible except where nature afforded some gap between them. Until after the Civil War, Jarmans Gap , only some six miles northeast of Waynesboro, was the major crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains in that area, making Waynesboro a convenient location for

975-403: The average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females aged eighteen and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in

1014-402: The children face east. Ashe was born at Richmond's St. Philip Hospital for Negroes on March 10, 1943. During his childhood, Richmond was segregated , and he was denied entry to tennis tournaments and was not allowed to practice on the city's best courts. In 1960, Ashe moved to St. Louis to attend Sumner High School . In the following years, Ashe would become the first black player selected to

1053-424: The city was $ 41,077, and the median income for a family was $ 55,668. Males had a median income of $ 36,013 versus $ 30,699 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,372. About 12.9% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. A large former DuPont plant and the associated Benger Laboratory where spandex

1092-516: The envisioned hall-of-fame, and the DiPasquale statue would be moved there upon completion. At this point, CEMA would hold a $ 1 million international competition to find a better design to be placed at Monument Avenue. The group had raised $ 200 thousand by the time Richmond City Council shot their plan down. The statue was cast by DiPasquale in Waynesboro, Virginia and shipped to Richmond on

1131-478: The first brick house built in the town, which is still standing on Main Street. Population growth in the town was slow at first. In 1810, the town had a population of 250, and by 1860 that number had grown to 457. The town maintained a steady stream of visitors primarily due to its position on Three Notch'd Road, which connected Staunton to the west with Charlottesville and Richmond to the east. This road crossed

1170-568: The location of the statue, eventually voting 7-0 in favor of the Monument Avenue location. Several council members said that the hearing changed their opinions on the matter, especially comments by Ashe's brother and widow. The groundbreaking was eventually held on August 15. 500 attended the event, and several people raised Confederate flags behind the stage. On January 1, 1996, the Richmond Times-Dispatch published

1209-407: The northeast side, which made relays and later computer printers, was also a substantial employer. Waynesboro was home to the corporate headquarters of nTelos (a regional wireless and telecommunications company serving Virginia, West Virginia , North Carolina , Tennessee , Kentucky , and Ohio ) before that company's merger with Shentel . Tourism, industrial production, and retail remain vital to

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1248-405: The population. There were 8,903 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and

1287-534: The site the nickname of the "Iron Cross." The transportation advantages coming from the Iron Cross fueled great hopes for economic development. In a flurry of land speculation , land lots to the east of Waynesboro, mostly on the east side of South River, were plotted and sold in 1890. Within that year, the area was incorporated as the Town of Basic City . An opera house, a wide boulevard called Commerce Avenue, and

1326-423: The upscale Hotel Brunswick were built there. A friendly rivalry soon developed between the two towns with each attempting to outdo the other regarding their development. The overall population from May 1, 1890, to May 1 of 1891 rose 150% (from 1,000 people to 2,500). An important difference between the two was that, unlike Basic City, Waynesboro had implemented restrictive laws banning the sale of alcohol. Effects of

1365-423: The vandal spoke to passers-by, saying "You put it on our statues, I'll put it on yours." Ashe's family gave the city of Richmond permission to remove the statue if this was needed to protect it from further harm; this was initially misreported as a request to remove the statue. In 2017, Mental Floss named the monument #3 on its listicle "10 Unintentionally Horrifying Statues of Famous People," writing that Ashe

1404-445: Was "frozen forever in a state of seemingly mocking [the children] for their lack of height." When reached out to by Salon , sculptor DiPasquale said that "If you always see what you always saw, you will always get what you always got," and that "judging art, like life, depends on what you bring to it, I'm sure." Traffic island A traffic island is a solid or painted object in a road that channels traffic . It can also be

1443-561: Was a complete victory for George Armstrong Custer , and was a final blow for the Confederate Army in the Shenandoah Valley . Sometime after, General Early relinquished the town and the valley to General Philip Sheridan . Many of the buildings from this period still show damage from the battle. During and after the war, casualties from the nearby Valley Campaign and other battles were buried in Ridgeview Cemetery where

1482-580: Was gridded into the "Tree Streets" neighborhood, with residential lanes named Oak Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, Poplar Avenue, and the like. In 1923, Waynesboro and Basic City consolidated into a single town to be called Waynesboro-Basic. Later, officials dropped Basic and the name became Waynesboro, with the former Basic City disappearing as one of the " lost towns of Virginia ." Since 1924, Waynesboro has made numerous territorial acquisitions from areas of Augusta County through annexation and officially became an independent city in 1948. In 2005, Waynesboro established

1521-457: Was invented (under the brand name Lycra), as well as a large textile mill called Wayn-Tex (now owned by Mohawk Industries), were significant employers for residents through much of the 20th century. The DuPont plant was later sold to Koch Industries as part of the subsidiary company Invista . In January 2019, the plant was again sold to Chinese luxury apparel firm Shandong Ruyi Group and rebranded as The Lycra Company . A General Electric site on

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