This city's expansion led to a larger downtown to the northeast which was exacerbated by tens of thousands of World War II shipbuilding workers.

Today maps are provided by the city of Richmond's Convention and Visitors Bureau for individuals to take walking tours of the historic zone.

The location was later closed in November 2020 due to a sustained decline in business as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

[4] The Historic District is accessible from Interstate 580, Richmond Parkway, Macdonald Avenue, Cutting Boulevard.

AC Transit bus route 72M MacDonald connects with the Richmond BART and Amtrak Station.