Shockoe Valley, Historic district in Richmond, United States.
Shockoe Valley stretches along the James River between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, containing original structures from Richmond's 1737 city plan.
The district served as the second-largest slave trading center in the United States during the 19th century, with over 69 dealers operating on 15th Street.
Archaeological excavations at Lumpkin's Jail site in 2006 revealed important artifacts documenting the area's connection to the domestic slave trade industry.
The completion of Richmond's James River Flood Wall and Canal Walk in 1995 enhanced public access and protection for this historical neighborhood.
The district features commercial Italianate architecture from post-1865 reconstruction, following the Confederate forces' burning of tobacco warehouses during evacuation.
Location: Richmond
Shares border with: Manchester
GPS coordinates: 37.53220,-77.42470
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:34
White House of the Confederacy
1.1 km
Libby Prison
195 m
Governor’s Mansion
991 m
Lumpkin's jail
593 m
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
118 m
George Washington
1 km
Egyptian Building
985 m
Virginia Holocaust Museum
182 m
First African Baptist Church
806 m
First Baptist Church
996 m
James River Bridge
611 m
WRVA Building
222 m
Mason's Hall
203 m
Oliver Hill Building
648 m
Trinity Methodist Church
274 m
Virginia Department of Highways Building
849 m
VCU Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering
983 m
Triple Crossing
610 m
Peninsula Subdivision Trestle
232 m
Richmond Academy of Medicine
1.1 km
George Washington Building
961 m
Morson's Row
902 m
Richmond Tobacco Exchange
780 m
William Beers House
852 m
Planters National Bank
937 m
Pace-King House
224 m
Monumental Church
880 m
Mayo Bridge
890 mReviews
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