Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
The marker’s sponsor, Friends of Westwood Playground, will dedicate the “Westwood Community” sign during an unveiling ceremony at 12 noon, Sunday, August 22, at the marker’s location at the intersection of Willow Lawn Drive and Dunbar Street, in Richmond.
Event speakers will include Andreas Addison, of the Richmond City Council, Patricia S. O’Bannon, of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, and Dr. Colita Nichols Fairfax, of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, which is authorized to designate new state historical markers. Among the other participants will be former and current residents of Westwood including Clarence N. Finney Jr., Tammy F. Rose, Warrick Taylor, Brenda Dabney Nichols, Jane Cooper-Johnson, and Nora Liggans Hopkins, the oldest original resident of Westwood. The Rev. Dr. Jeanette L. Brown, president of Friends of Westwood Playground, will offer a benediction, and Kevin Davis and Ban Caribe Drummers will provide a musical contribution.
