Briarwood, Charleston

Name: Briarwood
Address: Charleston, United States

#47 among attractions in Charleston

Tudor Revival architecture

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Briarwood is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was designed in the 1920s by English-born architect Fred Crowthers for Dr. Rhuell Hampton Merrill, the minister of the Kanawha Presbyterian Church from 1898 to 1907. The English Tudor style home features varying roof lines and asymmetrical massing. ()

Built: 1922 (102 years ago)Coordinates: 38°20'13"N, 81°38'7"W

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South HillsCharleston United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Charleston Town Center, Appalachian Power Park, Clay Center, Charleston Municipal Auditorium.

1.2 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Charleston Town Center, Charleston
31 min walk • Charleston Town Center is an enclosed shopping mall in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. One of the largest enclosed malls in the United States to be located in a downtown shopping district, it has comprised more than 130 tenants on two levels at its peak, in addition to food court on a partial third level.
1 miNE
Outdoor activities, Baseball, Sport venue
Appalachian Power Park, Charleston
26 min walk • Appalachian Power Park is the current home field for the Charleston Dirty Birds, a baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
0.8 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Art museum
Clay Center, Charleston
22 min walk • The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia in Charleston, West Virginia, US is a 240,000-square-foot facility dedicated to promoting performing arts, visual arts, and the sciences.
1.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Charleston Municipal Auditorium, Charleston
30 min walk • Charleston Municipal Auditorium is a public auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1939 and is a large monolithic concrete and steel structure, situated in the southwestern section of Charleston's central business district.
1 miN
Historical place, City hall
Charleston City Hall, Charleston
25 min walk • Charleston City Hall is a historic city hall located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed in 1921 in the Neoclassical style. It is located opposite the Kanawha County Courthouse, at the center of downtown Charleston.
0.7 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Charleston
19 min walk • The Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a cathedral church and a Minor Basilica located in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Along with the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling it is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
0.7 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Charleston
19 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 1105 Quarrier Street in Charleston, West Virginia, in the United States. On November 2, 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was also listed as a contributing property in the Downtown Charleston Historic District in 2006.
0.7 miNE
Historical place, Church, Georgian architecture
Charleston Baptist Temple, Charleston
18 min walk • Charleston Baptist Temple is a historic Baptist church located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is a two-story, brick church with Georgian and Federal style details. It was designed by architect Ernest Flagg and constructed in 1924. It is composed of a central sanctuary block with matching wings and a rear addition constructed in 1955.
0.7 miNW
Trail, Georgian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Sunrise, Charleston
18 min walk • Sunrise, also known as MacCorkle Mansion, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built in 1905 by West Virginia's ninth governor, William A. MacCorkle. It is a long, three-story stone mansion.
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
William S. Gilliland Log Cabin and Cemetery, Charleston
21 min walk • William S. Gilliland Log Cabin and Cemetery is a historic home and family cemetery located in Charleston, West Virginia. It was the home and graveyard of one of Charleston's oldest families, the Gillilands.
0.9 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Plaza Theatre, Charleston
24 min walk • Plaza Theatre, also known as the Capitol Theater or West Virginia State University Capitol Center, is a historic theatre building located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed about 1912 and is a turn-of-the-century theater/commercial/office building located in a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Briarwood?

Nearby attractions include Stoneleigh, Charleston (6 min walk), Bougemont Complex, Charleston (7 min walk), Summers House, Charleston (7 min walk), Barnes-Wellford House, Charleston (9 min walk).

How to get to Briarwood by public transport?

The nearest stations to Briarwood:

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Charleston (18 min walk)