Spring Hill, Raleigh

Name: Spring Hill
Address: Raleigh, United States

#184 among attractions in Raleigh

Colonial revival architecture, Georgian architecture

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Spring Hill, also known as the Theophilus Hunter House, is a historic plantation house located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built between about 1816 and 1820, and is a two-story rectangular Georgian-style frame house with one-story rear wing. It was renovated in 1908 in the Colonial Revival style. It was renovated again in the 1960s. The house stands on the grounds of the now-closed Dorothea Dix Hospital and was occupied by members of its staff. ()

Built: 1816 (208 years ago)Coordinates: 35°46'21"N, 78°40'34"W

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Southwest RaleighRaleigh United States

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Spring Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: NCSU Belltower, Pullen Park Carousel, Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Reynolds Coliseum.

1.2 miNE
Universities and schools
NCSU Belltower, Raleigh
30 min walk • The North Carolina State University Memorial Belltower is a 115-foot-tall free-standing bell tower on the Main Campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina Conceived as a war memorial to honor university alumni killed in World War I and the university's...
0.9 miNE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Pullen Park Carousel, Raleigh
22 min walk • The Pullen Park Carousel is a classic wood carousel at Pullen Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. Built in 1900, the carousel contains 52 hand-carved basswood animals, 2 chariots, 18 large gilded mirrors and canvas panels and a Wurlitzer #125 band organ made in 1924 by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of North Tonawanda, New York.
1 miS
Golf, Outdoor activities
Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Raleigh
26 min walk • Lonnie Poole Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh
22 min walk • William Neal Reynolds Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the campus of North Carolina State University. The arena was built to host a variety of events, including agricultural expositions and NC State basketball games.
0.9 miNE
Park, Playground
Pullen Park, Raleigh
23 min walk • Pullen Park is a 66.4-acre public park immediately west of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is located on Ashe Avenue and is adjacent to the Main and Centennial campuses of North Carolina State University, covering an area between Western Boulevard and historic Hillsborough Street.
1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Doak Field, Raleigh
27 min walk • Doak Field is a baseball venue in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1966 and is home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack college baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. It is named for Charles Doak, who was the head coach of the NC State baseball team from 1924–1939.
~1170 ftS
Architecture, Library
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Raleigh
6 min walk • The James B. Hunt Jr. Library is the second main library of North Carolina State University and is located on the University's Centennial Campus.
1.1 miN
Library
D. H. Hill Library, Raleigh
28 min walk • The D. H. Hill Jr. Library is the main library at North Carolina State University. It is the third building to house the NC State University Libraries, following Brooks Hall and Holladay Hall.
1.2 miNE
Church
Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh
31 min walk • Pullen Memorial Baptist Church is a Baptist church known for its progressive theology located in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, right beside North Carolina State University.
1.1 miN
Museum, Natural history museum
North Carolina State University Insect Museum, Raleigh
28 min walk • The NCSU Insect Museum is the center for research and training in insect systematics and biodiversity informatics at North Carolina State University.
0.4 miN
35°46'42"N • 78°40'27"W
WRAL Azalea Gardens, Raleigh
11 min walk • Park, Garden

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Which popular attractions are close to Spring Hill?

Nearby attractions include James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Raleigh (6 min walk), WRAL Azalea Gardens, Raleigh (11 min walk), Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Raleigh (12 min walk), North Carolina State University, Raleigh (15 min walk).

How to get to Spring Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Spring Hill:

Bus

Engineering II • Lines: 40 (4 min walk)
Avent Ferry Rd at Varsity Dr • Lines: 11, 11L (9 min walk)