The State Capitol Building sits amid a park known as Capitol Square. Some of the structures and points of interest in Capitol Square are:
| Governor's Mansion (1813) |
| Fence Surrounding Capitol Square |
| Bell Tower (1824) |
| Equestrian Statue of George Washington (1858) |
| Old Finance Building (formerly the State Library) (1893) |
| Washington Building (1924) |
| Zero Milestone |
| Water Fountains |
| Statue of Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (1875) |
| Statue of Gov. William "Extra Billy" Smith |
| Statue of Dr. Hunter McGuire |
| Statue of Edgar Allan Poe |
| Statue of Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. (1976) |
| Colgate Darden Memorial Garden (1983) (see below) |
| New Visitor's Center Entrance (under construction 2004-07) |
| Guardhouses |
| "Warming Machine" or Buzaglo Stove (1770) (now in Williamsburg) |
The Colgate Darden Memorial Garden encompasses the area formerly known as Capitol Street, adjacent to the northeastern side of Capitol Square. The street ran from Ninth Street on the west to Governor Street on the east (3 blocks), parallel to Broad Street. Closing the street gave legislators and visitors a walkway between the General Assembly Building (on Ninth) and the Capitol.
Dedication Program, November 11, 1983 (click on page to view larger image)
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Below is the current day view of the Colgate Darden Memorial Garden, looking east along the former Capitol Street:
