Arnheim, Radford

Name: Arnheim
Address: Radford, United States

#2 among attractions in Radford

Archaeological site, Greek Revival architecture

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Arnheim is a historic plantation house located at Radford, Virginia. It was built between 1838 and 1840, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal / Greek Revival–style brick dwelling. It is a symmetrical double-pile plan dwelling, 40 feet square, and sitting on a raised brick basement. In 1939, it was converted into a home economics annex for the adjacent Radford High School. Arnheim was built by Dr. John Blair Radford, for whom the City of Radford is named. The property also includes a documented contributing archaeological site. ()

Built: 1838 (186 years ago)Coordinates: 37°8'11"N, 80°34'8"W

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Radford United States

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Arnheim – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glencoe Museum, Claytor Lake State Park, Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District, Radford Public Library.

0.7 miSW
Specialty museum, Art gallery, History museum
Glencoe Museum, Radford
18 min walk • Glencoe Museum is located in a Victorian house in west downtown Radford, Virginia. The house was built in 1870 in the 19th century Victorian style, specifically Second Empire, and was the postbellum home of Confederate Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton.
6.4 miSW
Park
Claytor Lake State Park, Dublin
163 min walk • Claytor Lake State Park is a 472-acre state park in Pulaski County, Virginia. The park is located on Claytor Lake, a 4,500-acre, 21-mile-long reservoir on the New River formed by Claytor Dam, which is used to generate hydroelectric power by the Appalachian Power Company.
3.7 miN
Archaeological site, Greek Revival architecture
Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District, Blacksburg
95 min walk • Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District is a historic home, archaeological site, and national historic district located near Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia.
~330 ftN
37°8'14"N • 80°34'8"W
Radford Public Library, Radford
2 min walk • Library
1.6 miE
Baseball, Sport venue, Sport
Carter Memorial Stadium, Radford
42 min walk • Williams Field at Carter Memorial Stadium is a baseball venue on the campus of Radford University in Radford, Virginia, United States. It is home to the Radford Highlanders of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. The field opened in 1986 and underwent extensive renovations in 2011.
1 miE
Universities and schools
Radford University, Radford
26 min walk • Radford University is a public university in Radford, Virginia. It is one of the state's eight doctorate-granting public universities.
4.2 miN
National park
Cascades
107 min walk • Cascades is an area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, United States, that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction The area is named after a 60-foot...