Bell Tower

Bell Tower is a tower in , , which is located on North 9th Street. Bell Tower is situated nearby to the courthouse , as well as near the historic site .
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: bell tower in Richmond, Virginia
  • Also known as: “Capitol Square Bell Tower” and “Old Bell Tower”
  • Address: 101 North 9th Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Virginia Supreme Court Building.

Government office
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The is the seat of state government of the , located in , the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619. is situated 500 feet east of Bell Tower.

Courthouse
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is a courthouse.

Historic site
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The is a national historic district located in downtown . The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings located south of the and west of the Shockoe Slip Historic District. is situated 360 feet south of Bell Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Downtown Richmond.

Neighborhood
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is a district in the downtown area of . The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former .

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The Downtown district of includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in . It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

Bell Tower

Latitude
37.53895° or 37° 32′ 20″ north
Longitude
-77.4353° or 77° 26′ 7″ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Inception
1824
Open location code
8794GHQ7+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 658620590
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
4746431
Wiki­data ID
Q121323871
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Bell Tower” goes by many names.

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