James Monroe Tomb to its original state. The restoration took close to a year to complete, and was finished in September 2016. James Monroe Tomb The James Monroe Tomb is the burial place of United States President James Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States. The principal feature of the tomb is an architecturally unusual cast iron cage, designed by Albert Lybrock and installed in 1859, after Monroe's body was moved from Marble Cemetery in New York City. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its unique architecture. It has been given the local nickname of "The Birdcage". The
James Monroe Building James Monroe Building The James Monroe Building is an office building located in Downtown Richmond, Virginia. It is the tallest building in Richmond at and 29 floors. Only 25 of the floors, however, are actually occupyable as the top and middle two are maintenance floors. Although it is the tallest building in Richmond, its location at the bottom of a hill gives it the appearance of being roughly the same height as other buildings in the Richmond skyline. The building has a parking garage at its base and is located adjacent to Interstate 95. Completed in 1981, the James Monroe