The Commonwealth Club

The Commonwealth Club is a private gentlemen's club in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Its present clubhouse was designed by Carrère and Hastings and completed in 1891 and is the defining structure of the Commonwealth Club Historic District.

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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.

Altria Theater

Theater building

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

Monroe Park

Park

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

Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond

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, Richmond, Virginia. Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond is situated 1,100 feet north of The Commonwealth Club.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward.

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.

Jackson Ward

Neighborhood

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