Rugby, Roanoke

Name: Rugby
Address: Roanoke, United States

#76 among attractions in Roanoke

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Melrose–Rugby Historic District is a national historic district located in the Melrose–Rugby neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 111 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in a planned residential subdivision, with most of the dwellings being built between the late 1910s and late 1940s. It is a primarily residential district with single-family dwellings. The houses include American Craftsman-style bungalow, American Foursquare, and Cape Cod style. ()

Built: 1916 (108 years ago)Coordinates: 37°17'14"N, 79°57'22"W

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Melrose-RugbyRoanoke United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Berglund Center, Taubman Museum of Art, Valley View Mall, O. Winston Link Museum.

1.2 miSE
Sport venue, Civic center, Sport
Berglund Center, Roanoke
31 min walk • The Berglund Center, formerly known as the Roanoke Civic Center, is a beacon of entertainment and community events in Roanoke, Virginia. This versatile arena, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a plethora of events ranging from concerts...
1.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke
36 min walk • The Taubman Museum of Art, formerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, is an art museum in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was designed by architect Randall Stout.
1.2 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Valley View Mall, Roanoke
32 min walk • Valley View Mall is a 800,000-square-foot regional shopping mall located in the Roundhill neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It is located near the interchange of Interstate 581/U.S. Route 220 with Hershberger Road in the northwest section of the city.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
O. Winston Link Museum, Roanoke
35 min walk • The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the twentieth century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Science museum
Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke
36 min walk • The Science Museum of Western Virginia is a science museum located in Roanoke, Virginia. Exhibit themes include the environment and its health, healthy bodies, computer coding, the scientific method of engineering, and science through toys and amusements.
1.1 miSE
Church, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke
28 min walk • St. Andrew's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1900-1902, and is a buff brick church on a stone foundation in the High Victorian Gothic style.
1.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke
36 min walk • Mill Mountain Theatre is a professional equity theatre located in Roanoke, Virginia. Originally opening as Mill Mountain Playhouse as a “not-for-profit, non-Equity resident stock theatre”, the location burned down in 1976, leading to a re-opening and renaming at the Center in the Square in 1983.
1.1 miSE
Museum
Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke
29 min walk • The Virginia Museum of Transportation is a museum devoted to the topic of transportation located in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia, US.
1.3 miW
Park
Villa Heights Recreation Center, Roanoke
33 min walk • Villa Heights Plantation was originally the home of Lt. Colonel Elijah McClanahan in Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1820, it has been substantially renovated and restored over the years, and has been known as "Long Meadow", "Villa Heights" and "The Compton-Bateman House".
1.3 miSE
Skyscraper
Wells Fargo Tower, Roanoke
34 min walk • The Wells Fargo Tower is a 21-story, 320-foot office building in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Completed in 1991, this stands as both the tallest building in Roanoke and the tallest building in Southwest Virginia.
1.4 miSE
37°16'17"N • 79°56'23"W
Center in the Square, Roanoke
37 min walk • Museum

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How to get to Rugby by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rugby:

Train

Roanoke (32 min walk)

Bus

Cambell Court Bus Station (34 min walk)