James Center

James Center is an office building in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. James Center is situated nearby to Omni Richmond Hotel, as well as near the neighborhood Shockoe Slip.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Omni Richmond Hotel.

Virginia State Capitol

Government office

Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.

The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, 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. Virginia State Capitol is situated 1,300 feet northeast of James Center.

Omni Richmond Hotel

Hotel

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Morgan Fountain

Fountain

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Morgan Fountain is situated 540 feet southeast of James Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom.

Shockoe Slip

Neighborhood

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.

Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.

Shockoe Bottom

Neighborhood

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