Patrick Henry Building
The Patrick Henry Building is a historic building located in Richmond, Virginia. Formerly designated simply as the Old State Library or the Virginia State Library and Archives and Virginia Supreme Court, it was renovated, then rededicated and renamed for the Founding Father and former Virginia Governor Patrick Henry on June 13, 2005.Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: historic building located in Richmond, Virginia
- Also known as: “Virginia State Library”
- Address: 1111 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Old City Hall.
Virginia State Capitol
Government office
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
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 490 feet west of Patrick Henry Building.
Old City Hall
Courthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old City Hall, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of Richmond, Virginia that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s.
Oliver Hill Building
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Virginia State Library-Oliver Hill Building, also known as the State Finance Building, is a historic library and government office building located on Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia. Oliver Hill Building is situated 530 feet southwest of Patrick Henry Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Downtown Richmond.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.
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.
Shockoe Bottom
Neighborhood
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.
Patrick Henry Building
- Category: library building
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53921° or 37° 32′ 21″ northLongitude
-77.43195° or 77° 25′ 55″ westLevels
5Height
57 feet (17 metres)Named after
Patrick HenryOpen location code
8794GHQ9+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 113029212OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q14713040
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