Libby Terrace Park

Libby Terrace Park is a park in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on East Franklin Street. Libby Terrace Park is situated nearby to the quarter Church Hill, as well as near the neighborhood Chimborazo.

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Type: Park
Description: park in the United States of America
Also known as: “Eastern Square” and “Libby Hill Park”
Address: 2801 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23223

Places of Interest

Highlights include Armitage Manufacturing Company and St. John’s Church Historic District.

Armitage Manufacturing Company

Heritage site

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Armitage Manufacturing Company, also known as Fibre Board Container Company, is a historic factory building located in Richmond, Virginia. The original section was built in 1900, and is a two-story, brick building; a third story was added in 1924.

St. John’s Church Historic District

Historic site

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Church Hill, encompassing the St. John's Church Historic District, is a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond.

Chimborazo Medical Museum

Museum

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Church Hill and Shockoe Bottom.

Church Hill

Quarter

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Church Hill, encompassing the St. John's Church Historic District, is a neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond.

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.

Union Hill

Neighborhood

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Union Hill is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the neighborhood "generally is bordered on the south by East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the west by Mosby Street, on the north by O and Carrington…