Old Wythe Historic District, Hampton

Name: Old Wythe Historic District
Address: Hampton, United States

#34 among attractions in Hampton

Tudor Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Old Wythe Historic District is a national historic district located at Hampton, Virginia. The district encompasses 2,076 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential area of Hampton. The residences include notable examples of the Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Mission Revival styles. ()

Built: 1891 (133 years ago)Coordinates: 37°0'13"N, 76°22'40"W

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Old Wythe Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Air and Space Science Center, Hampton Coliseum, Buckroe Beach Carousel, St. John's Episcopal Church.

2.3 miNE
Museum, Science museum
Virginia Air and Space Science Center, Hampton
60 min walk • The Virginia Air and Space Science Center in Hampton, Virginia, serves as an epicenter for educational exploration into the realms of air and space. This museum, nestled in the heart of Hampton, is not only the visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center but also...
2.2 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Event space, Sport venue
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
55 min walk • Hampton Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. Construction began on May 24, 1968. The venue held its first event on December 1, 1969, with the nearby College of William & Mary playing North Carolina State University in a college men's basketball game.
2.4 miNE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Buckroe Beach Carousel, Hampton
61 min walk • Buckroe Beach Carousel, also known as Philadelphia Toboggan Company Number Fifty and the Hampton Carousel, is a historic carousel operated by the Hampton History Museum located at Hampton, Virginia. It was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and installed at Buckroe Beach in 1920.
2.3 miNE
Church, Georgian architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Hampton
59 min walk • St. John's is an Episcopal church located in Hampton, Virginia, United States, within the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Established in 1610, St. John's is the oldest English-speaking parish in continuous existence in the United States of America.
2.4 miNE
37°1'16"N • 76°20'22"W
Hampton University Museum, Hampton
63 min walk • Museum
2.1 miN
Farm, Park, Playground
Bluebird Gap Farm, Hampton
54 min walk • Bluebird Gap Farm is a public city park and petting zoo located in Hampton, Virginia, at 60 Pine Chapel Road. It is designed to resemble a working farm, and features farm animals and fowl of all types, and wild animals native to Virginia.
1.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
J. Thomas Newsome House, Newport News
46 min walk • J. Thomas Newsome House is a historic home located at Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1898, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, seven bay, asymmetrical, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a steeply pitched irregularly composed roof, three sided bay, front Palladian window, and corner tower.
1.5 miNE
Church
Little England Chapel, Hampton
40 min walk • Little England Chapel was founded by George C. Rowe. A printer at Hampton Institute, Rowe began the Sunday School with three Newtown children, in a small section of his home.
2.4 miNE
City hall
Hampton City Hall, Hampton
62 min walk • Hampton City Hall is a historic city hall located at Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1938–1939, and is a two-story, concrete building clad in brick veneer and topped with a flat roof surrounded by a parapet in the Art Deco style.
2.5 miNE
37°1'27"N • 76°20'29"W
Miss Hampton II Harbor Cruises, Hampton
63 min walk • Museum, Boat tours, Tours
2.4 miNE
Park
Carousel Park & Hampton Carousel, Hampton
61 min walk • Buckroe Beach is a neighborhood in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It lies just north of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay.