Richmond City Jail

Richmond City Jail is a prison in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Richmond City Jail is situated nearby to the museum White House of the Confederacy, as well as near The Valentine.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include White House of the Confederacy and Virginia State Capitol.

White House of the Confederacy

Museum

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The Second White House of the Confederacy is a historic house located in the Court End neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1818, it was the main executive residence of the sole President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, from August 1861 until April 1865. White House of the Confederacy is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Richmond City Jail.

Virginia State Capitol

Government office

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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 4,100 feet southwest of Richmond City Jail.

The Valentine

Museum

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The Valentine is a museum in Richmond, Virginia dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history. Founded by Mann S. Valentine II 1898, it was the first museum in Richmond. The Valentine is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Richmond City Jail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Union Hill and Fairmount.

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…

Fairmount

Neighborhood

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Originally a trolley car suburb in the years just before the dawn of the 20th century, the Fairmount neighborhood in Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia, is located just north of Union Hill.