Summers House, Charleston

Name: Summers House
Address: Charleston, United States

#44 among attractions in Charleston

Tudor Revival architecture

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The Summers House is a historic house located at 805 Loudon Heights Road in Charleston, West Virginia. Elizabeth and Okey Summers had the house built circa 1939; Elizabeth was active in theater, while Okey was a prominent local banker. The house was part of Charleston's upper-class South Hills neighborhood, and its site was a former stone quarry that was solid rock prior to the house's construction; the sandstone from the quarry was used as the house's building material. Architect Charles A. Havilant, a prolific local architect responsible for many of the city's homes and civic institutions, designed the Tudor Revival home. The house lacks many of the typical characteristics of Tudor architecture, such as a steep roof and half-timbering, due to Elizabeth's preference and the limitations of the site; its prominent features include tall chimneys, casement windows with diamond-shaped leaded glass panels, and a cathedral ceiling. ()

Built: 1939 (85 years ago)Coordinates: 38°20'25"N, 81°38'14"W

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Summers House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charleston Town Center, Appalachian Power Park, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Clay Center.

0.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Charleston Town Center, Charleston
25 min walk • Charleston Town Center is an enclosed shopping mall in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. One of the largest enclosed malls in the United States to be located in a downtown shopping district, it has comprised more than 130 tenants on two levels at its peak, in addition to food court on a partial third level.
0.9 miNE
Outdoor activities, Baseball, Sport venue
Appalachian Power Park, Charleston
23 min walk • Appalachian Power Park is the current home field for the Charleston Dirty Birds, a baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
1.1 miN
Convention center, Sport venue, Sport
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Charleston
29 min walk • The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center is a municipal complex located in the downtown area of Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Originally completed in 1958. It consists of four main components: the Coliseum, the Theater, the Auditorium, and the Convention Center.
0.7 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Art museum
Clay Center, Charleston
18 min walk • The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia in Charleston, West Virginia, US is a 240,000-square-foot facility dedicated to promoting performing arts, visual arts, and the sciences.
0.9 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Charleston Municipal Auditorium, Charleston
23 min walk • Charleston Municipal Auditorium is a public auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1939 and is a large monolithic concrete and steel structure, situated in the southwestern section of Charleston's central business district.
0.7 miN
Historical place, City hall
Charleston City Hall, Charleston
19 min walk • Charleston City Hall is a historic city hall located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1921 in the Neoclassical style. It is located opposite the Kanawha County Courthouse, at the center of downtown Charleston.
0.5 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Charleston
14 min walk • The Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a cathedral church and a Minor Basilica located in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Along with the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling it is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
0.5 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Charleston
15 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 1105 Quarrier Street in Charleston, West Virginia, in the United States. On November 2, 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was also listed as a contributing property in the Downtown Charleston Historic District in 2006.
0.6 miNE
Historical place, Church, Georgian architecture
Charleston Baptist Temple, Charleston
16 min walk • Charleston Baptist Temple is a historic Baptist church located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is a two-story, brick church with Georgian and Federal style details. It was designed by architect Ernest Flagg and constructed in 1924. It is composed of a central sanctuary block with matching wings and a rear addition constructed in 1955.
0.7 miN
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston
19 min walk • Kanawha County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is located across from the Charleston City Hall, and is a block-long structure constructed in 1892 of rock-face masonry.
0.4 miNW
Trail, Georgian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Sunrise, Charleston
11 min walk • Sunrise, also known as MacCorkle Mansion, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built in 1905 by West Virginia's ninth governor, William A. MacCorkle. It is a long, three-story stone mansion.

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Which popular attractions are close to Summers House?

Nearby attractions include Thomas-McJunkin-Love House, Charleston (4 min walk), Bougemont Complex, Charleston (5 min walk), Stoneleigh, Charleston (5 min walk), Grosscup Road Historic District, Charleston (5 min walk).

How to get to Summers House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Summers House:

Train

Charleston (11 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound Bus Station (30 min walk)