Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Site located at 110½ E. Leigh Street on "Quality Row" in the neighborhood of .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: building in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service
  • Also known as: “MAWA”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia and Central National Bank.

Museum
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The is an American 501 organization and museum established in 1981 and focused on the history of Black and African Americans in the state of Virginia.

Historic building
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The building is a 23-story Art Deco skyscraper located in . Completed in 1929, it was one of the first skyscrapers in the city of Richmond not in the heart of the financial district.

Church
is a historic African-American Baptist church located in . The church was founded in 1867. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Richmond and Jackson Ward.

Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downtown district of includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.

Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in , with a long tradition of African-American businesses.

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.

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

Latitude
37.54781° or 37° 32′ 52″ north
Longitude
-77.43747° or 77° 26′ 15″ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
8794GHX7+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 725718156
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4771284
Wiki­data ID
Q6730266
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Maggie L Walker National Historic Site”
  • Vietnamese: “Địa danh Lịch sử Quốc gia Maggie L. Walker”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gilpin Court and City Center.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site and Sharon Baptist Church.

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