John Whitworth House, Richmond

Name: John Whitworth House
Address: Richmond, United States

#243 among attractions in Richmond

Greek Revival architecture

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John Whitworth House is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a low hipped roof. The house was purchased by noted landscape architect Charles F. Gillette in 1923, and subsequently remodeled in the Colonial Revival style. The property includes a formal garden designed by Gillette. ()

Built: 1857 (167 years ago)Coordinates: 37°33'9"N, 77°28'5"W

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Fan - Oregon Hill - Carver (The Fan)Richmond United States

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John Whitworth House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Siegel Center, J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Cary Street Park and Shop Center.

0.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
12 min walk • The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, nestled in the heart of Richmond, stands as a cultural beacon in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A distinguished art museum, it boasts an expansive collection that traverses both time and geography, offering visitors an enlightening...
0.8 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Siegel Center, Richmond
22 min walk • The Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 190,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The facility's main component is the 7,637- seat E.J. Wade Arena.
0.6 miE
Park
J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Richmond
15 min walk • The J. E. B. Stuart Monument is a partially deconstructed monument to Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart at the head of historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, which was dedicated in 1907.
0.7 miW
Shopping, Department store
Cary Street Park and Shop Center, Richmond
19 min walk • Cary Street Park and Shop Center, also known as the Cary Court Shopping Center, is a historic shopping center developed by the C.F. Sauer family in the Carytown district of Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1938 in the Art Deco style. Two rectangular wings to the west and east were completed in 1949 and 1951.
0.6 miN
Monuments and statues
Stonewall Jackson Monument, Richmond
15 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was erected in honor of Thomas Jonathon ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, a Confederate general.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Byrd Theatre, Richmond
14 min walk • The Byrd Theatre is a cinema in the Carytown neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. It was named after William Byrd II, the founder of the city. The theater opened on December 24, 1928 to much excitement and is affectionately referred to as "Richmond’s Movie Palace".
0.6 miN
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
17 min walk • The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1917.
0.7 miN
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
18 min walk • The Children's Museum of Richmond began in 1977 as the Richmond Children's Museum in the Navy Hill School building in downtown Richmond, Virginia. In 2000, the museum moved to its current location on Broad Street in Richmond.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum, Library
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond
13 min walk • The Virginia Historical Society, founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Branch House, Richmond
10 min walk • Branch House in Richmond, Virginia, was designed in 1916 by the firm of John Russell Pope as a private residence of financier John Kerr Branch and his wife Beulah Gould Branch.
0.7 miE
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond
18 min walk • Beth Ahabah is a Reform synagogue in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Whitworth House?

Nearby attractions include Fan District, Richmond (5 min walk), Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond (9 min walk), Branch House, Richmond (10 min walk), John B. Cary School, Richmond (11 min walk).

How to get to John Whitworth House by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Whitworth House:

Bus

Main & Stafford • Lines: 78 (5 min walk)
Cary & Addison • Lines: 78 (7 min walk)