Old Well, Chapel Hill

Name: Old Well
Address: 201 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States

#22 among attractions in Chapel Hill

Well, Historical place

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The Old Well is a small, neoclassical rotunda located on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus at the southern end of McCorkle Place. The current decorative form of the Old Well was modeled after the Temple of Love in the Gardens of Versailles and was completed in 1897. It was designed by the university registrar Eugene Lewis Harris, an artist and 1881 graduate of the institution, who served as registrar from 1894 to 1901. It is the most enduring symbol of UNC. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1897 (127 years ago)Coordinates: 35°54'44"N, 79°3'4"W

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201 E Cameron AveUNC Central CampusChapel Hill 27514 United States

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Old Well – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel Hill Museum, Dean Smith Center, Kenan Memorial Stadium, Unsung Founders Memorial.

~1910 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill
10 min walk • Chapel Hill Museum was a local cultural and historical museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The museum was founded in 1996 by leaders of the Town of Chapel Hill's Bicentennial Committee and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006.
1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill
25 min walk • The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, used primarily as the home for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team.
0.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill
10 min walk • Kenan Memorial Stadium is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is the home field of the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is primarily used for football. The stadium opened in 1927 and holds 50,500 people. It is located near the center of campus at the University of North Carolina.
~490 ftN
Monuments and statues
Unsung Founders Memorial, Chapel Hill
3 min walk • The Unsung Founders Memorial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a memorial located in McCorkle Place, one of the University's quads.
~1410 ftW
Church
Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
7 min walk • Franklin Street is a prominent thoroughfare in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Historic Franklin Street is considered the center of social life for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as the town of Chapel Hill.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill
16 min walk • Cary C. Boshamer Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.
~880 ftN
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Historical place
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill
5 min walk • Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants.
~1310 ftW
Museum, Art museum
Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill
7 min walk • The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is located at 101 S.
~650 ftNW
Monuments and statues, Public art
Silent Sam, Chapel Hill
4 min walk • The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina, commonly known as Silent Sam, is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A.
~290 ftNW
Tree
Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill
2 min walk • Davie Poplar is a large tulip poplar tree located in McCorkle Place on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
~900 ftNE
Botanical garden with varied plantings
Coker Arboretum, Chapel Hill
5 min walk • Coker Arboretum is an arboretum within the North Carolina Botanical Garden on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Well?

Nearby attractions include Playmakers Theatre, Chapel Hill (2 min walk), Davie Poplar, Chapel Hill (2 min walk), Unsung Founders Memorial, Chapel Hill (3 min walk), Silent Sam, Chapel Hill (4 min walk).

How to get to Old Well by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Well:

Bus

Cameron Avenue at Swain Hall • Lines: Ru (4 min walk)
East Franklin Street at Henderson Street • Lines: Cl, D, F, T (5 min walk)