Averett University, Danville

Name: Averett University
Address: 420 W Main St, Danville, United States

#24 among attractions in Danville

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Averett University is a private Baptist college in Danville, Virginia. Founded in 1859 as a women's college, Averett became a 4-year, coeducational institution in 1969. In 2011, the university restored its Baptist affiliation, renewing a relationship that had existed from Averett's founding until 2005. ()

Established: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 36°34'44"N, 79°24'44"W

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420 W Main StDanville United States

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Averett University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Danville Mall, William T Sutherlin Mansion, Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History.

1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Danville Mall, Danville
30 min walk • Danville Mall, formerly Piedmont Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in Danville, Virginia. Opened in 1984, it is managed by Hull Property Group.
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
William T Sutherlin Mansion, Danville
18 min walk • Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, also known as the William T. Sutherlin Mansion and the Confederate Memorial, is a historic home and museum building located at Danville, Virginia. It was built for Major William T. Sutherlin in 1857–1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed building in the Italian Villa style.
1 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, Danville
25 min walk • Main Street Methodist Church, also known as the Main Street United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Danville, Virginia. It was built between 1865 and 1873, and is a scored stucco over brick, Romanesque Revival style porch.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, Danville
18 min walk • The Danville Historic District, also known as the Millionaire's Row and Old West End Historic District, is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. In 1973, the 110-acre district included 272 contributing buildings.
0.5 miE
Museum, History museum
Langhorne House, Danville
13 min walk • Langhorne House, also known as the Gwynn Apartments, is an historic late 19th-century house in Danville, Virginia later enlarged and used as an apartment house.
0.8 miSW
Park
Schoolfield Welfare Building, Danville
22 min walk • The Schoolfield Welfare Building is a historic function hall at 917 West Main Street in Danville, Virginia. The architecturally eclectic brick two story building was built 1916-17 by Dan River, Inc. as a social center for its workers.
1.3 miNE
36°35'21"N • 79°23'36"W
Danvillian Gallery, Danville
33 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Danville Historic District, Danville
30 min walk • The Downtown Danville Historic District is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. The district includes 48 contributing buildings in the central business district of Danville.
0.8 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Holbrooks–Ross Street Historic District, Danville
21 min walk • Holbrook–Ross Street Historic District is a national historic district located in Danville, Virginia. The district includes 107 contributing buildings in a primarily African-American neighborhood of Danville. It includes a full range of late 19th and early 20th century residential, commercial, and institutional structures.
1.1 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Hotel Danville, Danville
29 min walk • Hotel Danville, also known as the Municipal Building and City Market, is a historic hotel building located at Danville, Virginia. The main section was built in 1927–1928, and consists of a ten-story, brick main section with two smaller axes to form a "V"-shape. The building is in the Neo-Adamesque style.
1.4 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Dan River Inc. Riverside Division Historic District, Danville
37 min walk • Dan River Inc. Riverside Division Historic District and Dan River Mill No. 8 is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. The district includes 23 contributing buildings and 13 contributing structures in the city of Danville.

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Which popular attractions are close to Averett University?

Nearby attractions include Langhorne House, Danville (13 min walk), Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, Danville (18 min walk), William T Sutherlin Mansion, Danville (18 min walk), Holbrooks–Ross Street Historic District, Danville (21 min walk).