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Shockoe
Valley District
District
Boundaries: 18th Street to 21st Street and Marshall Street to
Franklin Street
| The settlement of Shockoe, named after the creek that bordered Richmond to the west, sprang up around William Byrd II's warehouse in the mid 18th century. The warehouse firmly established this area of town as a vital trade center. Shockoe Valley's deep economic roots are seen in its huge tobacco warehouses, factories, shopfronts and the 17th Street Market. Warehouses and buildings neglected since tobacco companies left the city have been renovated. This area has become a hub of restaurants, nightlife, apartments and businesses. |
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1520
East Main Street
Main Street Station, 1901
Beaux Arts. This chateau-like structure was constructed when passenger trains were king. It was built to be the crossroads for major East-West and North-South routes. The train shed in back is one of the last of its kind in the country. The terra-cotta roof was destroyed by fire in 1983 and has been carefully recreated. Since the station's closing in the 1970s, the building has been used for restaurants and a shopping center. A project is currently underway to reopen the building as Richmond's downtown train station.
Attend HRF's Main Street Station
Gala on October 18th, 2003 to celebrate the newly-restored
building! |
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17th Street & East Main Street
17th Street Farmers Market
A
market has been in continuous operation on this site since
the 1780s. Before its current name, it was known as "First
Market" and "Old Market." |
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| 101-109
North 18th Street
Belle Bossieux Building, 1878
Italianate.
Built by Edmund Bossieux and named for his wife Belle. Shops
and restaurants are located below the cast-iron gallery
with living space above. This building's restoration was
partially financed by Historic Richmond Foundation to serve
as a catalyst for revitalization in Shockoe Valley. |
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1812
East Grace Street
Adam Craig House, built 1784-1787
Federal. Adam Craig's daughter, Jane Craig, was the subject of Edgar Allen Poe's "To Helen." The William Byrd Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) was formed in 1935 in order to save and restore the house. Private residence. |
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House |
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North 19th Street, Pace-King House, 1860
Italianate. Built by Charles Hill. This house is named for
its occupants James B. Pace in the 1870s and Mrs. Jane King
in the 1880s and '90s. Mr. Pace had a tobacco factory near
the house and Mrs. King was the owner of a very successful
ice business. Note the cast-iron veranda and fence, made locally.
Private office. |
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East Franklin Street, Masons Hall, 1787
Late Georgian. This is the oldest Masonic hall in continuous
use in the country. Originally named Lodge #13, its members
included George Washington, John Marshall, and honorary member
the Marquis de Lafayette. Interior contains many original
features. Note cupola. |
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View
of houses in Shockoe Valley |
Historic Richmond Foundation - The William Byrd Branch of APVA
Preservation Virginia
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