Main Library
Main Library is a library in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on East Franklin Street. Main Library is situated nearby to the hotel Linden Row, as well as near the historic site Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic District.- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Main Branch Richmond Public Library”, “Richmond Public Library”, and “Richmond Public Library Main Library”
- Address: 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic District and Linden Row.
Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. It is located west of downtown. The district encompasses 21 contributing buildings built between about 1840 and 1920. Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic District is situated 330 feet northwest of Main Library.
Linden Row
Hotel
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Linden Row is a set of seven historic rowhouses located in Richmond, Virginia. They were built in 1847 and 1853, and are three-story, Greek Revival style brick veneer townhouses on high basements and topped by a simple white cornice of wood.
Central National Bank
Historic building
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The Central National Bank building is a 23-story Art Deco skyscraper located in Richmond, Virginia. Completed in 1929, it was one of the first skyscrapers in the city of Richmond not in the heart of the financial district. Central National Bank is situated 870 feet northeast of Main Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Downtown Richmond.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Downtown Richmond
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downtown district of Richmond includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Main Library
- Categories: main library, central library, public library, building, public building, and education
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.54278° or 37° 32′ 34″ northLongitude
-77.44247° or 77° 26′ 33″ westElevation
180 feet (55 metres)Levels
2Height
47 feet (14 metres)Branch
Main LibraryOperator
Richmond Public LibraryOpen location code
8794GHV5+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 264659468OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicGeoNames ID
4771321Wikidata ID
Q23137558
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