Shockoe Center

Shockoe Center is a building in , , which is located on South 12th Street. Shockoe Center is situated nearby to , as well as near the sports venue .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and George Washington Building.

Government office
The is the seat of state government of the , located in , 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. is situated 1,000 feet north of Shockoe Center.

Government building
, also known as the Virginia State Office Building, is a historic state office building located in . It was built in 1922–1923, and is a 12-story, steel frame, V-shaped Beaux-Arts style building. is situated 600 feet north of Shockoe Center.

Fountain
is situated 380 feet south of Shockoe Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom.

Neighborhood
is a district in the downtown area of . The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former .

Neighborhood
, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in , just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and , contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

The Downtown district of includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.

Shockoe Center

Latitude
37.53601° or 37° 32′ 10″ north
Longitude
-77.43402° or 77° 26′ 3″ west
Height
65 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
8794GHP8+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 224759554
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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