Richmond (1)

City of Richmond, Virginia

Photographs from the City of Richmond, Virginia

A brief history:

Richmond is the third state capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States after the previous state capital's of Jamestown & Williamsburg in the American Colonial period.

In 1779, the Virginia General Assembly decided to relocate the seat of Virginia's government from Williamsburg to Richmond

During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital for the Confedorate States of America.

Richmond has been an independent city since 1871.

Spring view of the bronze statue of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire in the northern section of Capitol Square with the Virginia State Capitol behind

Spring urban vista looking towards the Gothic Revival architecture of Old City Hall in Richmond, Virginia

Spring view from north-eastern corner of the Virginia State Capitol looking across Capitol Square towards Old City Hall

Spring vista from Capitol Square in Richmond including the bronze statue of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire and the Gothic Revival architecture of Old City Hall behind

Vista of the American Classical Revival architecture of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond

View of the Virginia Washington Monument in Capitol Square, Richmond

View of the Greek Revival architecture of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia

Spring view from Capitol Square in Richmond including the bronze statues of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire, Stonewall Jackson & William "Extra Billy" Smith

View of the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial in the north-east corner of Capitol Square with the Virginia State Capitol building behind, Downtown District, Richmond, Virginia

Spring vista from the southern grounds of the Virginia State Capitol looking northwards towards Classical Revival building in Richmond

Urban vista from "The Avenue" within Capitol Square including the American Classical Revival architecture of the Virginia State Capitol and the Washington Monument

Ceremonial-like approach leading up towards the southern portico of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond

Beautiful spring vista of the prominent Gothic Revival architecture of Old City Hall in the Downtown District of Richmond, Virginia

Spring vista looking northwards up the ceremonial-like approach leading up towards the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond

Urban view from Broad Street in the Downtown District of the City of Ricmond including the prominent Gothic Revival architecture of Old City Hall

Vista of the southern portico of the Virginia State Capitol Building including it's triumphal-like approach

Triumphal-like steps (approach) leading up towards the south portico of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond

View from the northern-side of Capitol Square in Richmond including the bronze statue of Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire with the Virginia State Capitol behind

Classical Revival architecture of the Virginia State Capitol building, Capitol Square, Downtown District, City of Richmond, Virginia

View of the Virginia Washington Monument with accompanying statues including Thomas Jefferson & George Mason in Capitol Square, Ricmond, Virginia

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if you would like to see more of my photography from the state of Virginia please visit these galleries:

Old Town Alexandria

Alexandria City Hall & Market Square

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

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