The National

The National is a theater building in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on East Broad Street. The National is situated nearby to Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse, as well as near the courthouse United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Saint Peters Catholic Church.

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 1,200 feet south of The National.

Saint Peters Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It is the oldest Catholic church in the city. From the erecting of the Diocese of Richmond in 1850 until the completion of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in 1906, St. Saint Peters Catholic Church is situated 500 feet south of The National.

John Marshall House

Museum

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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 590 feet east of The National.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Richmond and Shockoe Slip.

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 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.

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.

The National

Type: Theater building
Address: 708 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.54201° or 37° 32′ 31″ north

Longitude

-77.43511° or 77° 26′ 6″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8794GHR7+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 224757090

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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