Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista

Name: Southern Virginia University
Address: 1 University Hill Drive, Buena Vista, United States

#6 among attractions in Buena Vista

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Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista

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Southern Virginia University is a private liberal arts college in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school, though not officially affiliated with a particular faith, embraces the values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was founded in 1867 as a school for girls, and is now a private four-year coeducational institution. The Carnegie Classification categorizes it as a very small baccalaureate-only college with an arts & sciences focus. ()

Established: 1867 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 37°44'30"N, 79°20'37"W

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1 University Hill DriveBuena Vista United States

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Southern Virginia University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonewall Jackson House, Oak Grove Cemetery, George C. Marshall Foundation, Glen Maury.

6.1 miNW
Historical place, Museum, Military museum
Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington
156 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861.
6.1 miNW
Monuments and statues, Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington
157 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery, originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery, is located on South Main Street in downtown Lexington, Virginia, less than a mile from the campuses of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
6.1 miNW
Museum, Military museum
George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington
157 min walk • The George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia, was commissioned by President Harry S. Truman in order to preserve the papers of General George C. Marshall. Marshall served as Army chief of staff, secretary of state and defense and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall Plan.
1.3 miSW
Park
Glen Maury, Buena Vista
34 min walk • Glen Maury, also known as the Paxton Place and Elisha Paxton's house, is a historic home located in Rockbridge County, Virginia, near the independent city of Buena Vista. It was built between 1829 and 1832, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick dwelling.
6.1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lexington
156 min walk • First Baptist Church, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of Lexington, Virginia, United States.
6.1 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
155 min walk • Virginia Military Institute is a public senior military college in Lexington, Virginia. It was founded in 1839 as America's first state military college and is the oldest public senior military college in the United States.
5.5 miNW
37°47'30"N • 79°25'19"W
Renegade Art Glass, Lexington
141 min walk • Museum, Shopping
6.1 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Barracks, Lexington
155 min walk • The Old Barracks is a historic building on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Built in 1848 and repeatedly enlarged and redesigned by a succession of architects, it includes at its core the oldest surviving building of the campus.
6.1 miNW
37°47'22"N • 79°26'14"W
Preston Library at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
155 min walk • Library
6.1 miNW
Greek Revival architecture, Interesting neighbourhood
Lexington Historic District, Lexington
156 min walk • The Lexington Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Virginia. It includes 11 contributing buildings on 600 acres and dates from 1823. It includes Greek Revival, Queen Anne, "Picturesque Cottage", and other architecture.
5.9 miNW
Georgian architecture
Col Alto, Lexington
150 min walk • Col Alto is a historic home located at Lexington, Virginia. The original section was built about 1827, and is a two-story, double-pile, three-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. In the 1930s, the house was remodeled, enlarged, and modernized by architect William Lawrence Bottomley.