Blandwood, Greensboro

Name: Blandwood
Address: 447 W Washington St, Greensboro, 27401-2348, United States
Telephone: +1 336-272-5003

#11 among attractions in Greensboro

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Blandwood Mansion is a historic house museum at 447 West Washington Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Originally built as a four-room Federal style farmhouse in 1795, it was home to two-term North Carolina governor John Motley Morehead under whose ownership it was transformed into its present appearance. It is believed to be the oldest extant example of the Italian Villa Style of architecture in the United States, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988. In creating the design for Blandwood, architect Alexander Jackson Davis produced a popular prototype for American house designs in the Italianate style: a central tower projecting from the main facade. Saved from demolition in 1964 by preservation-minded Greensboro citizens, the house was opened as a museum in 1976 and remains open to the public today. ()

Built: 1795 (229 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 36°4'11"N, 79°47'45"W

Address

447 W Washington StDowntown GreensboroGreensboro 27401-2348 United States

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+1 336-272-5003

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Nearby attractions include: International Civil Rights Center & Museum, NewBridge Bank Park, LeBauer Park, Greensboro Historical Museum.

~1710 ftNE
Museum, History museum
International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro
9 min walk • The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a poignant and significant institution located in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina. This historic museum is dedicated to the preservation and retelling of the struggles and triumphs of the American Civil Rights...
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro
12 min walk • First National Bank Field is a Minor League Baseball park located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, it opened on April 3, 2005.
0.6 miNE
Park
LeBauer Park, Greensboro
15 min walk • Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park, also known as LeBauer City Park, is a 4-acre $10 million park in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina which opened August 8, 2016. Dr. Maurice LeBauer, who practiced medicine in the Jefferson Standard Building and became chief of surgery at Moses H.
0.6 miNE
Church, History museum, Historical place
Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro
16 min walk • The Greensboro History Museum, consisting of the former First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and Smith Memorial Building, is a historic museum building located at 130 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro
16 min walk • The Weatherspoon Art Museum is located at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in the southeast with a focus on American art.
0.7 miNE
Church
St. Benedict Catholic Church, Greensboro
18 min walk • St. Benedict Catholic Church is a Catholic church in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. As the oldest Catholic church in Greensboro and one of the oldest churches in the Diocese of Charlotte, St. Benedict's is considered the Catholic mother church of the city.
~1060 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Carolina Theatre, Greensboro
6 min walk • The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is Greensboro, North Carolina's only remaining historic theatre. It was billed as “The Showplace of the Carolinas” when it opened on Halloween night, 1927.
~1460 ftNE
Church
West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro
8 min walk • West Market Street United Methodist Church is one of the oldest churches in Greensboro North Carolina, over 175 years old; West Market is located in downtown Greensboro across from the courthouse.
~1540 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Triad Stage, Greensboro
8 min walk • Triad Stage is a regional theatre located at 232 South Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.
0.5 miNE
36°4'26"N • 79°47'22"W
Center City Park, Greensboro
12 min walk • Park
0.4 miSE
36°3'57"N • 79°47'28"W
Elsewhere, Greensboro
10 min walk • Museum, Art museum, Art gallery

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Which popular attractions are close to Blandwood?

Nearby attractions include Carolina Theatre, Greensboro (6 min walk), Greensboro Masonic Temple, Greensboro (7 min walk), West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro (8 min walk), Triad Stage, Greensboro (8 min walk).

How to get to Blandwood by public transport?

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Greensboro (13 min walk)