Chess Building
Chess Building is a retail building in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Chess Building is situated nearby to Monroe Park, as well as near Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.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 450 feet southwest of Chess Building.
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.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Church
Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is a Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 823 Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park, one block north of Main Street. Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is situated 490 feet northwest of Chess Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
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.
Chess Building
- Type: Retail building
- Roof shape: pyramidal
- Category: building
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54682° or 37° 32′ 49″ northLongitude
-77.45079° or 77° 27′ 3″ westLevels
2Open location code
8794GGWX+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 823021668OpenStreetMap feature
building=retailOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidal
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Notable Places Nearby
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