Folly Castle Historic District, Petersburg

Name: Folly Castle Historic District
Address: 323 W Washington St, Petersburg, United States

#14 among attractions in Petersburg

Park, Relax in park, Georgian architecture

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Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 189 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg. It includes a varied collection of late 18th-and 19th-century houses and includes notable examples of Late Victorian, Georgian, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Federal style architecture. Notable buildings include Folly Castle / Peter Jones V residence, McIlwaine-Friend residence, Rambout-Donnan residence, former Petersburg High School, Donnan House, First Baptist Church, Couch House, and St. John's Episcopal Church. Located in the district and separately listed are the Second Presbyterian Church and Strawberry Hill. ()

Built: 1763 (261 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalElevation: 69 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°13'36"N, 77°24'34"W

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323 W Washington StPetersburg United States

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Folly Castle Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Siege Museum, City Market, Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Centre Hill Museum.

0.4 miNE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Siege Museum, Petersburg
11 min walk • The Exchange Building, also known as the Merchant's Exchange Building or The Exchange, is a historic commercial building in at 15-19 West Bank Street in Petersburg, Virginia. Built in 1841, this Greek Revival style building is one of the least-altered examples of a 19th-century market hall.
0.5 miNE
Shopping, Market
City Market, Petersburg
14 min walk • City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. The City Market is an octagonal brick building.
0.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture, Park
Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Petersburg
11 min walk • Petersburg Courthouse Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 75 contributing buildings located in the central business district of Petersburg.
0.6 miE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Centre Hill Museum, Petersburg
16 min walk • Centre Hill Museum or Centre Hill Mansion as its proper name, completed initial construction in 1823 and was built by Revolutionary War veteran Robert Bolling IV. The Bollings were a very prominent family for many generations, being granted a plot of land in present-day Petersburg by the then King of England.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Farmers' Bank, Petersburg
13 min walk • Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in Virginia. Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and the Petersburg, Virginia branch opened in 1817.
~1300 ftSE
Church
Gillfield Baptist Church, Petersburg
7 min walk • Gillfield Baptist Church is the second-oldest black Baptist congregation in Petersburg, Virginia and one of the oldest in the nation. It has the oldest handwritten record book of any black church. It was organized in 1797 as a separate, integrated congregation. In 1818 it built its first church at its current lot on Perry Street.
~1660 ftNE
City hall
Petersburg City Hall, Petersburg
9 min walk • Petersburg City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Ammi B. Young and built between 1856 and 1859, as the U.S. Customs House and Post Office.
~1890 ftN
Neighbourhood
Petersburg Old Town Historic District, Petersburg
10 min walk • Petersburg Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 174 contributing buildings located in the oldest section of Petersburg.
~1770 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg
9 min walk • Tabb Street Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter and built in 1843, in the Greek Revival style.
~260 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Second Presbyterian Church, Petersburg
2 min walk • Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 419 W. Washington St. Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect and church pastor Theodorick Pryor and was built in 1861–1862, in the Gothic Revival style.
0.4 miE
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Washington Street Methodist Church, Petersburg
10 min walk • Washington Street Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1842, and is a one-story with gallery, brick building in the Greek Revival style. It features a massive Greek Doric order pedimented tetrastyle portico added in 1890.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Folly Castle Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Second Presbyterian Church, Petersburg (2 min walk), South Market Street Historic District, Petersburg (6 min walk), Saint Paul's Church, Petersburg (6 min walk), Gillfield Baptist Church, Petersburg (7 min walk).

How to get to Folly Castle Historic District by public transport?

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Petersburg (38 min walk)