Transformer Building

Transformer Building is a building in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Transformer Building is situated near the ruins VEPCO Hydro Plant Millrace, as well as near Civil War Gun Pits.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: President John Tyler Grave and American Civil War Museum.

President John Tyler Grave

Photo: Remember, Public domain.

President John Tyler Grave is situated 2,300 feet north of Transformer Building.

The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. American Civil War Museum is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Transformer Building.

James Monroe Tomb

Tomb

Photo: Remember, Public domain.

The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place of U.S. President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States. The principal feature of the tomb is an architecturally unusual cast iron cage, designed by Albert Lybrock and installed in 1859 after Monroe's body was moved from Marble Cemetery in New York City. James Monroe Tomb is situated 2,400 feet north of Transformer Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodland Heights and Manchester.

Woodland Heights

Neighborhood

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.

Woodland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It began as a trolleycar neighborhood in the early 1900s and was built up along the James River beside Forest Hill Park.

Manchester

Quarter

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.

Manchester is a former independent city in Virginia in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of Chesterfield County, between 1870 and 1876.

Oregon Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.

Transformer Building

Type: Building
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.52763° or 37° 31′ 40″ north

Longitude

-77.454° or 77° 27′ 14″ west

Levels

Open location code

8794GGHW+39

OpenStreetMap ID

way 304107400

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: VEPCO Hydro Plant Millrace and Civil War Gun Pits.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Belle Isle Power Plant and Belle Isle Hydro Plant.

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Worth a closer look: Downtown Richmond and Museum District.

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