Shockoe Slip Historic District | |
 view facing the Columbian Block | |
| Location | Roughly along E. Cary St. between S. 14th and S. 12 Sts. (Original); Roughly bounded by Seaboard RR tracks, Downtown Expressway, Main, Dock, and 12th Sts. (Increase I); 11-15 and 101 South 15th St., 1433 East Main St. (Increase II);Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′5″N 77°26′0″W / 37.53472°N 77.43333°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha)21 acres (8.5 ha)3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001526 (original) 83003307 (increase 1) 05000916[1] (increase 2) |
| VLR No. | 127-0219 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 1972 |
| Boundary increases | April 20, 1983 August 24, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | November 16, 1971; July 20, 1982; June 1, 2005; June 21, 2012[2] |
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal. The rough boundaries of Shockoe Slip include 14th Street, Main Street, Canal Street and 12th Street.[3]
Architecturally, many of the buildings in Shockoe Slip were constructed during the rebuilding following the Evacuation Fire of 1865, especially in a commercial variant of the Italianate style. It is centered on a 1909 fountain, dedicated to "one who loved animals."[4] The buildings in the district, which historically housed a variety of offices, wholesale and retail establishments, are now primarily restaurants, shops, offices, and apartments.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Shockoe Slip Historic District National Register Nomination – Boundary Increase" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shockoe Slip". Historic Richmond Foundation.