Monroe Park

Monroe Park
Monroe Park
	Monroe Park facing east
Type	Public Park
Location	Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates	37°32′48″N 77°27′01″W / 37.5465354°N 77.4502613°W
Created	1851
Operated by	City of Richmond
Website	monroepark.com
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
Built	1851
Part of	Monroe Park Historic District (ID84003572)
Designated CP	July 05, 1984

Monroe Park is a 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) landscaped park 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. It is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States (1817–1825). The park unofficially demarcates the eastern point of the Fan District and is Richmond's oldest park.^[3] It occupies the center of the Virginia Commonwealth University Monroe Park Campus.

^ "Monroe Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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[gnis-1] "Monroe Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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