The Almshouse
The Almshouse, also known as the City Home is a historic almshouse and hospital complex located in Richmond, Virginia.Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hebrew Cemetery and Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground.
Hebrew Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jmurden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hebrew Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, also known as Hebrew Burying Ground, and previously the Jew's Burying Ground, dates from 1816. This Jewish cemetery, one of the oldest in the United States, was founded in 1816 as successor to the Franklin Street Burial Grounds of 1789. Hebrew Cemetery is situated 350 feet southeast of The Almshouse.
Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground
Historic site
Photo: 2nd ABG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground was established by the city of Richmond, Virginia, for the interment of free people of color, and the enslaved. Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground is situated 750 feet southeast of The Almshouse.
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jmurden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located on Shockoe Hill in Richmond, Virginia. Shockoe Hill Cemetery is situated 620 feet southwest of The Almshouse.
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.
Barton Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Barton Heights is a streetcar suburb neighborhood and former town in the Northside area of Richmond, Virginia. The area was primarily developed between 1890 and the 1920s.
The Almshouse
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: historic almshouse and hospital complex located in Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Categories: poorhouse, retirement home, hospital, former hospital, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.55294° or 37° 33′ 11″ northLongitude
-77.43066° or 77° 25′ 50″ westInception
1861Open location code
8794HH39+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 296797452OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q16159645
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“The Almshouse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “The Almshouse”
- French: “The Almshouse”
- German: “The Almshouse”
- Italian: “The Almshouse”
- Spanish: “The Almshouse”
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