Chairman Blake House, Davidson

Name: Chairman Blake House
Address: Davidson, United States

#7 among attractions in Davidson

Greek Revival architecture

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Chairman Blake House is a historic private home located at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built about 1860, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, five bay, double pile Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a one-story rear ell. It has steep side gable roof, four brick interior chimneys, and weatherboard sheathing. It features porches on the front and rear facades supported by Tuscan order columns. It was moved to its present location in October 2000. It was the home of Professor John Rennie Blake, who is believed to have occupied the house throughout his tenure at Davidson College, 1861–1885. Today, the home is privately owned. ()

Built: 1860 (164 years ago)Coordinates: 35°29'52"N, 80°50'54"W

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Davidson United States

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Chairman Blake House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John M. Belk Arena, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Rumor Mill Market, Davidson College.

0.5 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Basketball, Sport venue
John M. Belk Arena, Davidson
12 min walk • John M. Belk Arena is a 5,295-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Davidson College, in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. It is named for Davidson alumnus and benefactor John M. Belk, class of 1943.
~660 ftN
Botanical garden
Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Davidson
4 min walk • Davidson College Arboretum is located on Davidson College's 600-acre campus in Davidson, North Carolina. The campus was designated a national arboretum in 1986, but the origins of the arboretum stretch to 1855, when “a few ladies of Davidson College” proposed landscape remodeling to the Board of Trustees.
~1150 ftNW
35°30'2"N • 80°51'0"W
Rumor Mill Market, Davidson
6 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1200 ftNE
Universities and schools
Davidson College, Davidson
6 min walk • Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Cowan’s Ford.
~1750 ftSW
35°29'41"N • 80°51'10"W
Wooden Stone Gallery, Davidson
9 min walk • Shopping, Art gallery, Museum
~1800 ftNE
35°30'3"N • 80°50'37"W
Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson
9 min walk • Universities and schools
0.7 miN
Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Davidson Historic District, Davidson
19 min walk • Davidson Historic District is a national historic district located at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 394 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential neighborhoods of Davidson and campus of Davidson College.
~750 ftNE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Philanthropic Hall, Davidson
4 min walk • Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College is a historic school building located on the campus of Davidson College at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1849–1850, and is a two-story, temple-form brick structure three bays wide and three bays long in the Greek Revival style.
~840 ftN
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Eumenean Hall, Davidson
5 min walk • Eumenean Hall, Davidson College is a historic school building located on the campus of Davidson College at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1849, and is a two-story, temple-form brick structure three bays wide and three bays long in the Greek Revival style.
0.6 miNE
Baseball field, Baseball, Sport venue
T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field, Davidson
15 min walk • T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field is a baseball venue located in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. It is home to the Davidson Wildcats baseball team, a member of the Division I Atlantic-10 Conference. It has a capacity of 700 spectators.
~1760 ftE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Richardson Stadium, Davidson
9 min walk • Richardson Stadium is a 4,741-seat multi-purpose stadium in Davidson, North Carolina. It is home to the Davidson College Wildcats football, lacrosse, and track and field teams. The stadium incorporates both Stephen B. Smith Field and Irwin Belk Track.

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Which popular attractions are close to Chairman Blake House?

Nearby attractions include Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Davidson (4 min walk), Philanthropic Hall, Davidson (4 min walk), Eumenean Hall, Davidson (5 min walk), Davidson College, Davidson (6 min walk).

How to get to Chairman Blake House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chairman Blake House:

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Main Street at Concord Road • Lines: 290 (2 min walk)
Concord Road at College Drive • Lines: 290 (6 min walk)