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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university located in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. Today, more than 31,000 students pursue 222 degree and certificate programs through VCU's 13 schools and one college.

Located at 37.5466, -77.4533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1838, Universities and colleges in Virginia, Public universities, Urban 13 universities, Educational institutions established in 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Art schools in Virginia, Education in Richmond, Virginia, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Visitor attractions in Richmond, Virginia, Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia, Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond is an ecclesiastical and episcopal see or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Prior to the American Revolution there were few Catholics within Virginia. Anti-Catholic laws discouraged the faithful from settling in colonial Virginia. It was not until the passing of Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786 that Catholics were free to worship openly in the Old Dominion.

Located at 37.5474, -77.4521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Richmond Professional Institute

The Richmond Professional Institute (RPI) was an educational institution established in 1917 which merged with the Medical College of Virginia to form Virginia Commonwealth University. RPI was located on what is now known as the Monroe Park Campus of VCU. The entire history of RPI can be found in "A History of the Richmond Professional Institute" written by Dr. Henry H. Hibbs, Jr.

Located at 37.5481, -77.4533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Allen Pasture

Allen Pasture is a former Baseball ground located in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The ground was home to the Richmond Virginians of the American Association in 1884.

Located at 37.5538, -77.4629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Defunct baseball venues, Sports venues in Richmond, Virginia

Landmark Theater (Richmond, Virginia)

The Landmark Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park. It is so named because it is "one of the best known buildings in Richmond. " Formerly known as "The Mosque," the Landmark was constructed in 1926 to be used by the Shriners as the ACCA Temple Shrine. The city purchased the building in the 1940s and refurbished it between 1994 and 1995. In 1995 the name was officially changed from The Mosque to Landmark Theater.

Located at 37.5462, -77.4522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies

The Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies (MLWGSGIS) is a public regional magnet high school in Richmond, Virginia. One of the 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, it draws students from 12 jurisdictions: Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince George, Charles City, King and Queen, and New Kent counties, the Cities of Richmond and Petersburg, and West Point, an incorporated town.

Located at 37.5579, -77.4538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Science Museum of Virginia

The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1919.

Located at 37.5611, -77.4666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stuart C. Siegel Center

Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 190,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The facility's main component is the 7,500-(expandable to 8,000) seat Verizon Wireless Arena. It also served as a student recreational area until the new Cary Street Gym complex was built. It now is used purely for VCU athletics and includes a weight room, auxiliary basketball court, an aerobic studio, and a cafè.

Located at 37.5529, -77.4529 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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WCFC-LP

WCFC-LP is a Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WCFC-LP is owned and operated by Crusade For Christ Temple Church Of God In Christ.

Located at 37.5581, -77.4542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Congregation Beth Ahabah

Beth Ahabah is a Reform synagogue in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.

Located at 37.5513, -77.4555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Children's Museum of Richmond

The Children's Museum of Richmond began in 1977 as the Richmond Children’s Museum in the Navy Hill School building in downtown Richmond, Virginia. In 2000, the museum moved to its current location on Broad Street in Richmond. In 2010 The Children's Museum of Richmond became the first in the country to open a satellite location, CMoR Short Pump, located in the West End of Richmond. Page text.

Located at 37.5624, -77.4671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia)

The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 800 South Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park one block north of Main Street. Construction of the Cathedral was begun in 1903, financed by donations of Thomas Fortune Ryan and his wife; it was the only cathedral at that time known to be constructed by the exclusive patronage of a single family.

Located at 37.5474, -77.4521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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