Kanawha Plaza Fountain

Kanawha Plaza Fountain is in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Kanawha Plaza Fountain is situated nearby to the square James Center Plaza, as well as near the office Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Virginia State Capitol

Government office

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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 1,700 feet northeast of Kanawha Plaza Fountain.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Office

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. It is responsible for the Fifth District of the Federal Reserve System, which encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is situated 600 feet southwest of Kanawha Plaza Fountain.

Haxall Canal

Canal

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Haxall Canal is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Kanawha Plaza Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Monroe Ward.

Shockoe Slip

Neighborhood

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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.

Monroe Ward

Neighborhood

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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.