Columbian Block Building
Columbian Block Building is a building in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Columbian Block Building is situated nearby to RVA on Wheels, as well as near Morgan Fountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: building in Richmond, VA
- Also known as: “Columbian Block”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morgan Fountain and Virginia State Capitol.
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 1,400 feet north of Columbian Block Building.
George Washington Building
Government building
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
George Washington Building, also known as the Virginia State Office Building, is a historic state office building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1922–1923, and is a 12-story, steel frame, V-shaped Beaux-Arts style building. George Washington Building is situated 920 feet north of Columbian Block Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom.
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.
Shockoe Bottom
Neighborhood
Shockoe Bottom, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in Richmond, Virginia, just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.
Union Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Union Hill is a historic district of Richmond, Virginia. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the neighborhood "generally is bordered on the south by East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the west by Mosby Street, on the north by O and Carrington…
Columbian Block Building
- Category: historic building
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53505° or 37° 32′ 6″ northLongitude
-77.43367° or 77° 26′ 1″ westLevels
3Open location code
8794GHP8+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 225102322OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q137167227
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Highlights include RVA on Wheels and Humble Haven Yoga.
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