The Commonwealth Club

The Commonwealth Club is a private gentlemen's club in , United States. Its present clubhouse was completed in 1891. The defining structure of the Commonwealth Club Historic District, it is located at 401 West Franklin Street.
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  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: private gentlemen’s club in Richmond, Virginia
  • Also known as: Commonwealth Club
  • Address: 401 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Altria Theater and Monroe Park.

Theater building
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The , sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in , , is a theater at the southwest corner of on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex. is situated 1,300 feet west of The Commonwealth Club.

Park
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is a 7.5 acres landscaped park 1 mile northwest of the Building in . It is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.

Arts center
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Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, . is situated 1,100 feet north of The Commonwealth Club.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood in . It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

Neighborhood
, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in , with a long tradition of African-American businesses.

The Downtown district of includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.

The Commonwealth Club

Latitude
37.54576° or 37° 32′ 45″ north
Longitude
-77.44771° or 77° 26′ 52″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
8794GHW2+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 321391663
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Wiki­data ID
Q1668648
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Highlights include VCU School of Business and Graduate Richmond.

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