Shockoe Valley
Historic Shockoe Valley | |
View north on 17th Street | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by the James River, 12th, Main, 14th, Broad, I-95, Clay, Cedar, Marshall, 21st, Franklin, 25th, Main, and Peach Sts., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′56″N 77°25′29″W / 37.53222°N 77.42472°W |
| Area | 129 acres (52 ha) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003308 |
| VLR No. | 127-0344 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | July 21, 1981; August 23, 2007 |
Shockoe Valley is an area in Richmond, Virginia, just east of downtown, along the James River, and is the entertainment center of the city. Located between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, Shockoe Valley contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. Shockoe Valley encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Shockoe Slip, Shockoe Bottom and Tobacco Row along Cary Street.