Whitethorn, Blacksburg

Name: Whitethorn
Address: Blacksburg, United States

#25 among attractions in Blacksburg

Greek Revival architecture

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Whitethorne is a historic home located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built about 1855, by James Francis Preston, who received the land from his father, Governor of Virginia, James Patton Preston. It is a two-story, "L"-shaped, five bay by three bay, brick dwelling with a shallow hipped roof in the Italian Villa style. It has Greek Revival style exterior and interior decorative elements. It features a wide, elegant, one-story, five-bay front porch supported by square columns of the Tuscan order. Also on the property is a contributing two-story brick office building. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 37°12'31"N, 80°27'4"W

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Hethwood - Prices ForkBlacksburg United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Lane Stadium, English Field, Hahn Horticulture Garden, New River Valley Mall.

2 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Lane Stadium, Blacksburg
51 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.
1.7 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
English Field, Blacksburg
43 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".
1.7 miNE
Garden, Park, Quad
Hahn Horticulture Garden, Blacksburg
43 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.
3.2 miSE
Shopping centre, Shopping
New River Valley Mall, Christiansburg
83 min walk • Uptown Christiansburg is an enclosed shopping mall in Christiansburg, Virginia, United States. Opened in 1988, it features Kohl's, Belk, Homegoods, and Dick's Sporting Goods as its major anchor stores.
3.1 miE
37°13'27"N • 80°23'51"W
The Hill - Blacksburg Municipal Golf Course, Blacksburg
81 min walk • Golf
2.4 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Alexander Black House, Blacksburg
62 min walk • The Alexander Black House is a historical house in the Queen Anne Victorian architectural style, located in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
2.5 miNE
37°13'45"N • 80°24'53"W
Blacksburg Farmer's Market, Blacksburg
63 min walk • Shopping, Farmer's market, Flea market
1.3 miNE
37°13'5"N • 80°25'52"W
Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg
33 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
2.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation, Blacksburg
61 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.
2.4 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Top of the Stairs, Blacksburg
62 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.
2.7 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Amiss-Palmer House, Blacksburg
69 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.