Downtown Richmond refers to a business area in Richmond, Virginia. Places include the James Monroe Building, the VCU campus, the Omni Hotel, the Downtown Marriott, the Red Cross building, the Downtown YMCA, the Federal Reserve, the James Center Plaza, and the Dominion building. Other areas include Shockoe Bottom, the river district, Bells Isle, and the Canal Walk. Richmond refers to various place names, schools and universities, people, and other uses around the world. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Official languages English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 7. ... Virginia Commonwealth University VCU logo Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research university with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. ... Marriott International, Inc. ... A WWII-era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. ... YMCAs in the United States and Canada use this logo. ... The Federal Reserve System is headquartered in the Eccles Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve System (also the Federal Reserve; informally The Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. ... A power and energy company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, that supplies power, heating, or other energy services to homes in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, eastern North Carolina and select other regions. ...

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• Richmond Downtown Aerial Photos