John S. Vest House, Fayetteville

Name: John S. Vest House
Address: Fayetteville, United States

#54 among attractions in Fayetteville

Gothic Revival architecture

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The John S. Vest House is a historic house at 21 North West Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure with modest vernacular Italianate and Gothic Revival details, built in 1870 by John S. Vest, a transplanted New Yorker who owned a brickmaking operation. It has a side-gable roof with a front-facing centered cross gable, with an extended eave that has paired Italianate brackets. A single-story porch extends across most of the front supported by Doric columns, some of which are mounted on brick piers. ()

Built: 1870 (154 years ago)Coordinates: 36°3'48"N, 94°9'56"W

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Downtown FayettevilleFayetteville United States

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John S. Vest House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Baum Stadium, Fayetteville Historic Square, Walton Arts Center.

0.8 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville
21 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium stands as a proud monument to collegiate athletics and community spirit. This impressive stadium is not only a key feature of the University of Arkansas campus but also a central...
1.3 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Baum Stadium, Fayetteville
34 min walk • Baum–Walker Stadium at George Cole Field is the home venue of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. The playing field itself is named George Cole Field, in honor of the former Arkansas athletic director.
~1660 ftE
Square
Fayetteville Historic Square, Fayetteville
9 min walk • The Fayetteville Historic Square, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, includes the original Fayetteville post office, the Old Bank of Fayetteville Building, the Lewis Brothers Building, the Mrs. Young Building, and the Guisinger Building. These buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
~940 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
5 min walk • The Walton Arts Center is a performing arts center. It is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas near the campus of the University of Arkansas, and serves as a cultural center for the Northwest Arkansas area.
0.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Chi Omega Greek Theatre, Fayetteville
14 min walk • The Chi Omega Greek Theatre is a structure on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was a gift to the university from Chi Omega, and it was completed in 1930.
~650 ftS
Library
Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville
4 min walk • The Fayetteville Public Library is a library in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver-certified library was named "Library of the Year" in 2005 by Library Journal and an "American Landmark Library" by TravelSmart.
0.5 miNW
Tower
Old Main, Fayetteville
13 min walk • Old Main is the oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the University, and of higher education in general in Arkansas.
0.4 miE
Romanesque architecture, Tower
Washington County Courthouse, Fayetteville
12 min walk • The Washington County Courthouse is the name of a current courthouse and that of a historic one in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County. The historic building, built in 1905, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
~1180 ftN
Street, Shopping
Dickson Street, Fayetteville
6 min walk • The West Dickson Street Commercial Historic District, known as Dickson Street, is an area in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas just off the University of Arkansas campus. It is lined with multiple bars, restaurants, and shops unique to the area. Many large condo projects are now under construction as well.
~1130 ftW
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville
6 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery, located at William and University Streets in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is one of the largest early historic cemeteries in the region, with burials dating to 1838.
~440 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows
TheatreSquared, Fayetteville
3 min walk • TheatreSquared, founded in 2005, is a regional professional theatre located in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. The company stages seven productions each year as well as the Arkansas New Play Festival of emerging works, totaling 270 annual performances for an audience of approximately 60,000 including 20,000 students and their teachers.

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Which popular attractions are close to John S. Vest House?

Nearby attractions include TheatreSquared, Fayetteville (3 min walk), Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville (4 min walk), Meadow Spring Historic District, Fayetteville (4 min walk), Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville (5 min walk).

How to get to John S. Vest House by public transport?

The nearest stations to John S. Vest House:

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Union Station (18 min walk)
MLK Blvd @ Beechwood Ave • Lines: 1 (32 min walk)