Blues Armory

Blues Armory is a heritage site in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Blues Armory is situated nearby to the theater building The National, as well as near the building Richmond Coliseum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and John Marshall House.

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 1,700 feet south of Blues Armory.

John Marshall House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The John Marshall House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 818 East Marshall Street in Richmond, Virginia. It was the home of Chief Justice of the United States and Founding Father John Marshall, who was appointed to the court in 1801 by President John Adams and served for the rest of his life, writing such influential decisions as Marbury v. John Marshall House is situated 830 feet southeast of Blues Armory.

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 1,400 feet southeast of Blues Armory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Richmond and Jackson Ward.

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.

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.

Blues Armory

Type: Heritage site
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.54337° or 37° 32′ 36″ north

Longitude

-77.43532° or 77° 26′ 7″ west

Inception

1910

Open location code

8794GHV7+8V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 224757079

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

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Highlights include The National and Richmond Coliseum.

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