Executive Mansion

The Virginia Governor's Mansion, better known as the Executive Mansion, is located in , on Capitol Square and serves as the official residence of the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: residence of the governor of Virginia
  • Also known as: “Governor’s Mansion”, “Virginia Executive Mansion”, and “Virginia Governor’s House”
  • Address: VA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Oliver Hill Building.

Government office
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The is the seat of state government of the , located in , 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. is situated 430 feet west of Executive Mansion.

Historic building
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Virginia State Library-Oliver Hill Building, also known as the State Finance Building, is a historic library and government office building located on in .

Government building
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, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s. is situated 500 feet north of Executive Mansion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom.

Neighborhood
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is a district in the downtown area of . The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former .

Neighborhood
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, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in , just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and , contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

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

Executive Mansion

Latitude
37.53843° or 37° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-77.43215° or 77° 25′ 56″ west
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
Levels
2
Roof shape
saltbox
Open location code
8794GHQ9+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 658620667
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5419842
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Executive Mansion” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “行政官邸”
  • Hebrew: “מעון מושל וירג’יניה”
  • Japanese: “エグゼクティブマンション”
  • Slovenian: “Governor’s Mansion”

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