Alkire House, Westerville

Name: Alkire House
Address: Westerville, United States

#8 among attractions in Westerville

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Facts and practical information

The Alkire House is a historic residence in the Columbus suburb of Westerville, Ohio, United States. Constructed during the middle of the nineteenth century and used both as a residence and as a slave-smuggling safehouse, it retains much of its original fabric, and it has been designated a historic site. ()

Built: 1849 (175 years ago)Coordinates: 40°7'58"N, 82°55'60"W

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Day trips

Alkire House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville Public Library, Weitkamp Observatory, Otterbein University.

0.9 miSE
Botanical garden
Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville
23 min walk • The Inniswood Metro Gardens, is a botanical garden and nature preserve located at 940 South Hempstead Road in Westerville, Ohio. It is open daily from 7 am until dark without an admission fee. It is part of the Metro Parks system of Columbus, Ohio.
0.7 miS
Cinema, Bookshop, Library
Westerville Public Library, Westerville
19 min walk • The Westerville Public Library is a public library that serves the community of Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. As a school district library, its geographic boundaries are defined by the Westerville City School District which straddles both Franklin County and Delaware County.
0.5 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Weitkamp Observatory, Westerville
14 min walk • Weitkamp Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Otterbein College. Donated in 1955 by Alfred Henry Weitkamp in memory of Mary Geeding Weitkamp, it is located in Westerville, Ohio.
~1990 ftSW
Universities and schools
Otterbein University, Westerville
10 min walk • Otterbein University is a private university in Westerville, Ohio. It offers 74 majors and 44 minors as well as eight graduate programs.
0.5 miS
40°7'35"N • 82°56'12"W
Otterbein's Courtright Memorial Library, Westerville
13 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Alkire House?

Nearby attractions include Otterbein University, Westerville (10 min walk), Otterbein's Courtright Memorial Library, Westerville (13 min walk), Weitkamp Observatory, Westerville (14 min walk), Westerville Public Library, Westerville (19 min walk).