Blair Apartments, Salem

Name: Blair Apartments
Address: Salem, United States

#15 among attractions in Salem

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The Blair Apartments are a historic residential apartment complex at 231 Chestnut Street in Salem, Virginia. They consists of a series of seven connected buildings, forming a rough U shape on the west side of the street. They were built in 1949 with funding from the Federal Housing Administration, and are a well-preserved example of the types of buildings the FHA funded. Salem experienced a population boom in the years following World War II, prompting its construction. ()

Built: 1949 (76 years ago)Coordinates: 37°17'22"N, 80°3'46"W

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Blair Apartments – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salem Presbyterian Church, Olin Hall Galleries, Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Williams-Brown House and Store.

0.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Salem Presbyterian Church, Salem
11 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at E. Main and Market Streets in Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1851–1852, and is a Greek Revival style temple form church.
0.7 miNE
37°17'48"N • 80°3'12"W
Olin Hall Galleries, Salem
19 min walk • Museum
0.6 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Old Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem
15 min walk • Old Roanoke County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1909-1910 and is a three-story, Classical Revival-style, yellow brick building. The front facade features a three-story, tetra-style Ionic order portico.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Williams-Brown House and Store, Salem
18 min walk • Williams–Brown House and Store is a historic home and general store located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1837, and is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped brick building with Greek Revival and Federal style design influences. It features a double porch with chamfered edges ending in lambs' tongues.
0.4 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Downtown Salem Historic District, Salem
11 min walk • Downtown Salem Historic District is a national historic district located at Salem, Virginia. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in downtown Salem.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Valley Railroad Bridge, Salem
36 min walk • Valley Railroad Bridge or Gish Branch Bridge is a historic limestone arch bridge located over Gish Branch at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1873 by the firm of Claiborne Rice Mason, under the local guidance of Thomas Menifee, engineer and employee of Mason.
0.7 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, Salem
17 min walk • Salem Presbyterian Parsonage, also known as the Old Manse, is a historic parsonage associated with Salem Presbyterian Church and located at Salem, Virginia. The core section was built in 1847, and is a two-story, central passage plan, brick I-house.
0.4 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Georgian architecture
Salem Post Office, Salem
11 min walk • Salem Post Office, also known as the Old Post Office, is a historic post office building located at Salem, Virginia. It was built in 1922–1923, and is a one-story, Georgian Revival-style, brick building.
0.7 miNE
37°17'44"N • 80°3'13"W
Fintel Library of Roanoke College, Salem
17 min walk • Library
0.7 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Cregger Center, Salem
19 min walk • The Cregger Center is a multi-purpose athletic and recreation facility in Salem, Virginia. Charles Moir Court is a 2,500 seat arena that houses the Roanoke College Men's and Women's basketball and volleyball teams.
0.7 miNE
Universities and schools
Roanoke College, Salem
19 min walk • Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs.

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Which popular attractions are close to Blair Apartments?

Nearby attractions include Academy Street School, Salem (8 min walk), Salem Presbyterian Church, Salem (11 min walk), Salem Post Office, Salem (11 min walk), Downtown Salem Historic District, Salem (11 min walk).