City officials hoped that construction of the Greater Richmond Convention Center and Visitors Bureau at the eastern edge of Jackson Ward would bring renewed vitality to the neighborhood. However, convention center's construction destroyed a number of historic houses (including that used by the Hill, Tucker and Marsh law firm), and separated Jackson Ward from much of downtown.
City officials hoped that building the Greater Richmond Convention Center and Visitors Bureau at the eastern edge of Jackson Ward would revitalize the neighborhood. However, the construction of the convention center destroyed a number of historic houses (including those used by the Hill, Tucker, and Marsh law firm), and separated Jackson Ward from downtown.