Shockoe Bottom

Shockoe Valley and Tobacco Row Historic District
View north on 17th Street
Shockoe Bottom is located in Virginia
Shockoe Bottom
Shockoe Bottom is located in the United States
Shockoe Bottom
LocationRoughly bounded by Dock, 15th, Clay, Franklin, and Pear Streets, Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°31′56″N 77°25′29″W / 37.53222°N 77.42472°W / 37.53222; -77.42472
Area129 acres (52 ha)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.83003308 [1]
VLR No.127-0344
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983
Designated VLRJuly 21, 1981; August 23, 2007[2]

Shockoe Bottom, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in Richmond, Virginia, just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.