Solitude, Blacksburg

Name: Solitude
Address: Blacksburg, United States

#12 among attractions in Blacksburg

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Solitude is a historic home located on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. The earliest section was built about 1802, and expanded first in circa 1834 and then in the 1850s by Col. Robert Preston, who received the land surrounding Solitude from his father, Virginia Governor James Patton Preston. Dating back over 200 years, Solitude is the oldest building on the Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus. ()

Built: 1804 (220 years ago)Coordinates: 37°13'34"N, 80°25'38"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Lane Stadium, English Field, Hahn Horticulture Garden, Alexander Black House.

0.7 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Lane Stadium, Blacksburg
17 min walk • Lane Stadium is a college football stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. The playing surface of the stadium is named Worsham Field.
0.6 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
English Field, Blacksburg
16 min walk • English Field At Atlantic Union Bank Park is a baseball stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies college baseball team. It was opened in 1989 and has a capacity of 1,033 in chair back seats plus additional grass-covered bank seating along the left field line known as "The Hill".
0.5 miS
Garden, Park, Quad
Hahn Horticulture Garden, Blacksburg
13 min walk • The Peggy Lee Hahn Horticulture Garden, formerly the Virginia Tech Horticulture Garden, is a horticulture garden located on the Virginia Tech campus on Washington Street SW, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
0.7 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Alexander Black House, Blacksburg
19 min walk • The Alexander Black House is a historical house in the Queen Anne Victorian architectural style, located in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
0.7 miE
37°13'45"N • 80°24'53"W
Blacksburg Farmer's Market, Blacksburg
19 min walk • Shopping, Farmer's market, Flea market
0.6 miS
37°13'5"N • 80°25'52"W
Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg
16 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
0.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation, Blacksburg
16 min walk • The Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation is a cultural institution in the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia, that sponsors exhibits, concerts, lecture series, and other cultural activities. The museum is headquartered in the Alexander Black House. The BM&CF also consists of the St.
0.6 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Top of the Stairs, Blacksburg
17 min walk • Top of the Stairs is a bar and restaurant in Blacksburg, Virginia, near the Virginia Tech campus. Established in 1978 and located at 217 West College Ave, TOTS is popular among Virginia Tech students and alumni due to its history, proximity to campus, signature mixed drink known as the Rail, and Tuesday night karaoke.
1.1 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Amiss-Palmer House, Blacksburg
28 min walk • Amiss–Palmer House, also known as the Palmer House, is a historic home located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built the 1850s, and is a two-story, three-bay brick house with a hipped roof and pattern-book Greek Revival style elements. These elements include the front portico and frieze.
0.7 miNE
History museum
Odd Fellows Hall, Blacksburg
20 min walk • The Odd Fellows Hall, also known as Tadmore Light Lodge, No. 6184, is a historic Grand United Order of Odd Fellows meeting hall located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia.
0.5 miSE
Basketball, Sport venue, Sport
Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg
14 min walk • Cassell Coliseum is a 10,052-seat multi-purpose arena in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, that opened in 1962. It is home to the Virginia Tech Hokies men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling team, and volleyball team.

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Which popular attractions are close to Solitude?

Nearby attractions include Virginia Tech, Blacksburg (10 min walk), Virginia Tech Stability Wind Tunnel, Blacksburg (11 min walk), Hahn Horticulture Garden, Blacksburg (13 min walk), Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg (15 min walk).

How to get to Solitude by public transport?

The nearest stations to Solitude:

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Wright House • Lines: Hwdb, Tc, Ums (3 min walk)
Davidson Hall • Lines: Hwd, Hwda, Hxp, Prg, Ucb (3 min walk)