Blues Armory
The Blues Armory is a large brick armory in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Housing the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, the castle-like structure originally served multiple purposes, with a food market on the ground floor and a drill hall for the National Guard of the United States on the top floor.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: armory in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Richmond Light Infantry Blues Armory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Library of Virginia.
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.
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 780 feet southeast 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.
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
- Categories: armory, 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″ northLongitude
-77.43532° or 77° 26′ 7″ westInception
1910Open location code
8794GHV7+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 224757079OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q4930445
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