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Bound by Belvidere, Main, Laurel, and Franklin streets, Monroe Park sits on the eastern edge of the Fan. The park dates back to 1851 and is the oldest park in the city. In the park, there are monuments to William Carter Wickham as well as to servicemen in World War I and II. The park is semi-managed by VCU and serves as a "quad" for the campus during the school year.
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. It occupies the center of the Virginia Commonwealth University Monroe Park Campus.
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