Excerpt from Richmond, Va: A Guide to and Description of Its Principal Places and Objects of InterestThe Capitol was located on Shockoe Hill in pur suance of an act passed in 1780, entitled anact for locating the public squares, to enlarge the town, and for other purposes, also Halls of Justice, State House for Executive Boards, and a house for the Governor. 'by the same act a Public Market below the hill, on the same side of the creek, was au...
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