The theater was between Church and 12th streets along Broad Street near where the location here is (a more precise location is needed).

Richmond Theatre fire

The 1811 Richmond Theatre fire occurred in Richmond, Virginia, United States on December 26, 1811. It devastated the Richmond Theatre, located on the north side of Broad Street between what is now Twelfth and College Streets. The fire, which killed 72 people including many government officials, was at the time the worst urban disaster in American history. A monument church was erected on the site as a memorial to the disaster.^[2]

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond Theatre fire