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West Franklin Street Historic District

West Franklin Street Historic District is a park in , , . West Franklin Street Historic District is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Scott House and Altria Theater.

University building
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Frederic W. and Scott-Bocock House, is a historic home located in and is owned by Virginia Commonwealth University as the University's alumni house.

Theater building
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The , sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in , , is a theater at the southwest corner of on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.

Church
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The in , , is Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 823 Cathedral Place, facing one block north of Main Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jackson Ward and Monroe Ward.

Neighborhood
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, 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.

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is a district in , . It is named because of the way the roads fan out to the west from N. Belvidere St. It is easy to find a variety of boundaries that "define" , just ask a variety of Richmonders.

West Franklin Street Historic District

Latitude
37.54987° or 37° 32′ 60″ north
Longitude
-77.45332° or 77° 27′ 12″ west
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
8794GGXW+WM
Geo­Names ID
4792827
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Lukes Hospital and Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives.

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