Capitol Square
| Bell Tower | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Capitol Sq., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Area: | 14.1 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Built: | 1824 |
| Architect: | Swain,Levi |
| Architectural style: | Federal |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000347 |
| Added to NRHP: | June 11, 1969 |
The area around the Capitol is known as Capitol Square. It contains several monuments to prominent Virginians and events in Virginia:
- Virginia Washington Monument, 1858
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- In 1869, the monument was completed, with statues of the following encircling the base:
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
- Andrew Lewis
- John Marshall
- George Mason
- Thomas Nelson Jr.
- In 1869, the monument was completed, with statues of the following encircling the base:
- General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Statue, 1875
- Governor William "Extra Billy" Smith Statue, 1906
- Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire Statue, 1904
- Zero Milestone, 1929, for measuring highway distances from the city of Richmond
- Edgar Allan Poe Statue, 1958
- Harry F. Byrd Sr. Statue, 1976
- Virginia Civil Rights Memorial, 2008
- The Bell Tower was built in 1824–1825. Still used for ceremonial ringing, it now houses a visitors center.
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