General Assembly Building
General Assembly Building is a public building in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on East Broad Street. General Assembly Building is situated nearby to the historic site Richmond, VA Mile Marker 0, as well as near the work of art Virginia Washington Monument.- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Public building
- Address: 911 East Broad Street
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 520 feet south of General Assembly 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.
Library of Virginia
Library
Photo: Smash the Iron Cage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, is the library agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It serves as the archival agency and the reference library for Virginia's seat of government. Library of Virginia is situated 480 feet north of General Assembly 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.
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.
General Assembly Building
- Categories: government office, building, institution, office, and government building
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.54025° or 37° 32′ 25″ northLongitude
-77.43366° or 77° 26′ 1″ westLevels
14Open location code
8794GHR8+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 206436980OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=institutionalOpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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