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.
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
Area: 10 acres (4.0 ha)21 acres (8.5 ha)3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Architectural style: Italianate
VLR No.: 127-0219
Boundary increases: April 20, 1983 · August 24, 2005
Designated VLR: November 16, 1971; July 20, 1982; June 1, 2005; June 21, 2012
NRHP reference No.: 72001526 (original) · 83003307 (increase 1) · 05000916 (increase 2)
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