Kanawha Plaza

Kanawha Plaza is a park in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Kanawha Plaza is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shockoe Slip, as well as near City Center.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Barret House.

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.

Barret House

Heritage site

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The William Barret House, located at 15 South 5th Street, Richmond, Virginia, is a mid-19th-century house, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1972.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Office

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is the headquarters of the Fifth District of the Federal Reserve located in Richmond, Virginia. It covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia excluding the Northern Panhandle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Monroe Ward.

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.

Monroe Ward

Neighborhood

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Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.