Governor William Smith Monument
Governor William Smith Monument is a memorial in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Governor William Smith Monument is situated nearby to the work of art Virginia Washington Monument, as well as near the courthouse Old City Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Old City Hall.
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.
Old City Hall
Courthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old City Hall, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of Richmond, Virginia that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Downtown Richmond.
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.
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.
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.
Governor William Smith Monument
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53942° or 37° 32′ 22″ northLongitude
-77.43339° or 77° 26′ 0″ westOpen location code
8794GHQ8+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 263138591OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Virginia Washington Monument and Richmond, VA Mile Marker 0.
Nearby Places
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