Capitol Square

Capitol Square is a park in , , . Capitol Square is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Oliver Hill 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.

Historic building
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Virginia State Library-Oliver Hill Building, also known as the State Finance Building, is a historic library and government office building located on in .

Government building
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, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s.

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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, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in , just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and , contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

Capitol Square

Latitude
37.53863° or 37° 32′ 19″ north
Longitude
-77.43376° or 77° 26′ 2″ west
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
Open location code
8794GHQ8+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 113023443
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4750919
Wiki­data ID
Q49476889
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Satellite Map

Discover Capitol Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Capitol Square” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Capitol Square”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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